tetrasaccharide
/ˌtɛtrəˈsækəraɪd/
noun
- A carbohydrate molecule made up of four sugar units linked together.
- Stachyose is a tetrasaccharide found in beans and peas.
- Some plants store energy as a tetrasaccharide rather than as starch.
- The scientist studied how the tetrasaccharide breaks down in the human gut.