Leucosin

Translation of "leucosin" into Russian

Noun

/ˈljuːkəʊsɪn/

/ˈluːkəˌsɪn/

leucosin

leucosins pl

Leucosin is a carbohydrate found in some algae.

Лейкозин - это углевод, обнаруженный в некоторых водорослях.

Noun

/ˈljuːkəʊsɪn/

/ˈluːkəˌsɪn/

A starchlike polysaccharide that serves as a reserve carbohydrate in certain algae, especially diatoms and golden-brown algae.

Leucosin accumulates in the cytoplasm of diatoms as a storage product during periods of active photosynthesis.