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homopolysaccharide

chemical compound
Also known as: homoglycan

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  • pathways for the utilization of carbohydrates
    In carbohydrate: Homopolysaccharides

    In general, homopolysaccharides have a well-defined chemical structure, although the molecular weight of an individual amylose or xylan molecule may vary within a particular range, depending on the source; molecules from a single source also may vary in size, because most polysaccharides are formed…

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polysaccharides

  • In bacteria such as the gram-negative species Aquaspirillum serpens, the peptidoglycan component of the cell wall is made up of polysaccharides and peptides.
    In polysaccharide

    …one sugar derivative are called homopolysaccharides (homoglycans). Homopolysaccharides composed of glucose include glycogen and starch—the storage carbohydrates of animals and plants, respectively—as well as cellulose, the important structural component of most plants. Preparations of dextran, a glucose homopolysaccharide found in slimes

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