Talk:Melezitose
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
Melezitose is within the scope of WikiProject Chemicals, a daughter project of WikiProject Chemistry, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of chemicals. To participate, help improve this article or visit the project page for details on the project. | ||
|
Article Grading: The article has not been rated for quality and/or importance yet. Please rate the article and then leave comments here to explain the ratings and/or to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article.. |
|||
[edit] Not from the juices
Hello, my english is not so perfect to write into the article directly, so I write this discussion side.
This trisaccharide comes not from the juices of the trees. It will be poduced from lices like Cinara spec. (for example Cinara pilicornis) by an enzyme reaction. This insects do that to improve their own water balance by the distress from osmosis. Second melezitose is an attractant for ants - the natural symbiotic protectors of the lices.
I wrote the melezitose article in the german wikipedia. Could anybody correct this article here? Thanks! --MikePhobos 17:12, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Addendum - I forgot to explain: Melezitose is part of the honeydew the raw material of a dark honey produced from honey bees, see Honey#Honeydew. --MikePhobos 17:36, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Made the changes suggested, MikePhobos. Should be more accurate now! binliner4
