n
(biochemistry) The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-D-xylo-hexose
n
(biochemistry) An acetylated mannan present in aloe
n
An acetylated form of chitooligosaccharide that is an angiogenic inhibitor.
n
(biochemistry) Any galactosaminyl derivative of a glycoprotein, especially one involved in glycan biosynthesis
n
(biochemistry) A heteropolysaccharide, the acetyl derivative of glucomannan, present in most plants
n
(biochemistry) An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls
n
(biochemistry) A peptidoglycan in which the sugar moiety is acetylglucosamine
n
(biochemistry) Any acetyl derivative of lactosamine, but especially N-acetyllactosamine, a component of many biologically active oligosaccharides.
n
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
n
(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructose
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide composed of galactose and anhydrogalactose units
n
(biochemistry) A heptaose derived from agar
n
(biochemistry) A pentaose derived from agar
n
A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
n
(biochemistry) A triose derived from agar
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of an aldohexose
n
(biochemistry) Any aldose having three carbon atoms; in reality, just glyceraldehyde
n
(biochemistry) An isomer of the sugar lactose.
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of allose.
n
(biochemistry) An epimer of glucose found in some African shrubs
n
(biochemistry) An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
n
(biochemistry) An amino sugar derived from arabinose
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide derived from an aminosugar
n
(biochemistry) Synonym of maltotriose
n
(biochemistry) Any derivative of a sugar formally obtained by loss of the elements of water
n
(biochemistry, chiefly attributive) A metabolic pathway that forms secondary metabolites from glycogen via 1,5-anhydro-D-fructase.
n
(organic chemistry) The major sugar that agarose is composed of
n
(biochemistry) The moiety, in a polysaccharide such as cellulose, consisting of a glucose molecule that has lost the elements of water (actually a -H and an -OH group)
n
(biochemistry) An intramolecular ether formed by the loss of the elements of water from neighbouring hydroxyl groups of a sugar
n
Any antigalactic substance
n
(biochemistry) A form of galacturonan containing apiose and apiobiose groups
n
(biochemistry) A form of aquaporin that is active in the transport of water and glycols (including glycerol)
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of arabinose residues
n
(biochemistry) The disaccharide 5-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-L-arabinose formed from two arabinose monomers
n
(biochemistry) The furanose form of arabinose
n
(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteoglycans found on the cell surface of flowering plants, sometimes used as a dietary supplement
n
Synonym of arabinogalactan
n
(organic chemistry) Any glycoglycerolipid derived from arabinose
n
(biochemistry) Any mannan derived from arabinose
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of arabinose
n
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
n
A hemicellulose found in the primary and secondary cell walls of plants, consisting of copolymers of arabinose and xylose.
n
(biochemistry) An acetylated tetrasaccharide present in some archaea
n
(biochemistry) The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-L-arabino-hexose
adj
(biochemistry) Describing a biantennary oligosaccharide that has no sialic acid component
n
(biochemistry) A galactose moiety from which a sialic acid residue has been removed
n
Alternative form of asolectin [(biochemistry) A mixture of phospholipids obtained commercially from soybeans]
n
A group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi.
n
(biochemistry) A branched tetraose alpha-D-gluco-hexopyranosyl beta-D-arabino-hex-2-ulofuranosyl-(2->1)-[beta-D-arabino-hex-2-ulofuranosyl-(2->6)]-beta-D-arabino-hex-2-ulofuranoside
n
A biological (naturally-occurring) polysaccharide
n
(biochemistry) Any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde
n
(biochemistry) An inositol-fused monosaccharide associated with bacteria of the genus Bradyrhizobium
n
(biochemistry) A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through β-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection.
n
(biochemistry) A carbohydrate derivative formed by carboxylation of maltose
n
(biochemistry) d-mannose
n
(biochemistry) The anhydrosugar (2S,4S,5S)-2-[[(2S,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol derived from cellobiose
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, found mainly as a repeat unit in cellulose, in which two glucose units are joined with a 1, 4-β linkage
n
Any of a class of glucose polymers of varying length resulting from cellulolysis
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide, consisting of seven glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide, consisting of six glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose.
n
Alternative form of cellohexaose [(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide, consisting of six glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose.]
n
(biochemistry) Any oligomer formed by hydrolysis of cellulose
n
An oligosaccharide manufactured from cellulose
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide, consisting of five glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose.
n
Alternative form of cellopentaose [(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide, consisting of five glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose.]
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide, consisting of four glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide in which three glucose units are joined with 1, 4-β linkages
n
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
n
A synthetic plastic derived from cellulose.
n
(biochemistry) Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
n
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue
n
(biochemistry) The trisaccharide 6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->2)-[6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)]-D-glucopyranose
n
(biochemistry) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide present in chitin
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide amino sugar composed of two glucosamine residues.
n
(organic chemistry) A form of dextrin derived from chitin.
n
(organic chemistry) Any disaccharide derived from chitin
n
(biochemistry) Any hexose derived from chitin
n
(biochemistry) A chitooligosaccharide composed of eight acetamido-glucose units
n
(organic chemistry) A class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide
n
(organic chemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan
n
(biochemistry) A pentasaccharide derived from chitin
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide that is a component of chitin
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
n
(biochemistry) Any of a class of sugars associated with bacterial cell walls
n
(biochemistry) A tetraose composed of four N-acetylglucosamine residues
n
(biochemistry) A chitosugar glycosaminotriose 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose
n
(biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
n
(biochemistry) A storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts.
n
(biochemistry) An exopolysaccharide produced by many bacteria
n
(biochemistry) The deoxy sugar (2S,4S,5S)-2,4,5-trihydroxyhexanal, found in some bacteria
n
(biochemistry) A glucan produced by non-pathogenic bacteria such as Agrobacterium biobar.
n
(chemistry) A variety of cellulose, occurring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork.
n
(biochemistry) any of a class of cyclic oligomers of glucose; they have a toroidal shape and bind tightly with many aromatic compounds, the guest molecule fitting into the cavity like a key and lock; they mimic the action of several enzymes
n
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
n
Alternative form of cyclodextrin [(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.]
n
(biochemistry) Any cyclic polymer of fructose
n
(biochemistry) A cycloamylose having six glucose residues; α-cyclodextrin
n
(biochemistry) β-cyclodextrin
n
Alternative form of cyclomaltoheptaose [(biochemistry) β-cyclodextrin]
n
(biochemistry) Any cyclic maltohexaose, but especially α-cyclodextrin
adj
(biochemistry) That lacks cysteine amino-acids
n
(biochemistry) Abbreviation of dextrorotatory fructose.
n
(biochemistry) dextrorotatory glucose
n
(biochemistry) Initialism of diacylglycerol. [(organic chemistry) diglyceride]
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide that has ten sugar groups
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing ten carbon atoms.
adj
From which the galactosyl groups have been removed
n
(organic chemistry) The removal of a galactosyl group
n
(biochemistry) A deoxy derivative of galactonojirimycin, 1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-D-galactitol
n
(biochemistry) A deoxysugar derived from galactose
n
(biochemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a heptose
n
(biochemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a ketohexose
n
(organic chemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a pentose
n
(biochemistry) The deoxysugar (2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanal derived from talose
n
(biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
n
(chemistry) A syrupy substance obtained by the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, such as dextrose.
n
The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
n
(organic chemistry) A glycolipid derived from galabiose
n
(biochemistry) Any disaccharide composed of two galactoside residues
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide derivative of glucosamine
n
(biochemistry) Any heteroglycan composed of two different monosaccharides
n
(biochemistry) Any disaccharide whose constituent sugars are both hexoses
n
Any mannoside that has two mannose groups
n
A monosaccharide containing two carbon atoms.
n
(biochemistry) An acidic polysaccharide present in some flies of the order Diptera
n
(biochemistry) Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.
n
A ganglioside that has two sialic acid residues
n
(biochemistry) Any octasaccharide that has two sialic acid moieties
n
Alternative form of oleosaccharum [An oil-sugar; a preparation made by saturating thirty grains of sugar with one drop of volatile oil.]
n
(biochemistry) any monosaccharide having a carbon-carbon double bond
n
An emulsifier made by the ethylation of cellulose
n
(biochemistry) The deoxy sugar 6-deoxy-3-C-methyl-D-mannose, which is a constituent of the antibiotic evaminomycin.
n
A polymer composed of sugar residues, secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
n
(nutrition, gastroenterology) Acronym of fermentable oligosaccharide(s), disaccharide(s), monosaccharide(s), and polyol(s).
n
(biochemistry) Any homopolysaccharide composed of fructose residues
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide consisting of many fructofuranose residues
n
(biochemistry) The furanose form of fructose
n
Alternative form of fructooligosaccharide [(biochemistry) Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners.]
n
(biochemistry) Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners.
n
(biochemistry) Any carbohydrate that contains one or more fructosyl groups
n
(biochemistry) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric sulfate of fucose, found in some seaweeds
n
(immunology) A conjugate associated with fucose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of fucose and galactose residues
n
(biochemistry) A sulfated polysaccharide found in several seaweeds
n
(biochemistry) A pentose composed of five fucose moities
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of fucose.
n
(biochemistry) The amino sugar 2-amino-2,6-dideoxy-galactose derived from fucose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide (of fucose) present in brown algae of the genus Fucus
n
(biochemistry) The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides
n
(biochemistry) A fucosyl derivative of lactose
n
(biochemistry) A deoxysugar related to tagatose
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galα(1,4)Galβ-Cer (galactose, galactose, ceramide)
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide based on two galactose residues
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide consisting of many galactose residues.
n
(biochemistry) mucic acid
n
An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.
n
(carbbohydrate) The disaccharide 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-beta-D-galactopyranose formed from two galactose moieties
n
(biochemistry) Any cerebroside in which the sugar component is galactose
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric sulfate of galactose and fucose, found in some seaweeds
n
Synonym of galactofuranose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide consisting of galactose and galacturonic acid residues
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues.
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of alternating glucose and galactose units
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units
n
(biochemistry) A simple disaccharide composed of a galactose moiety and glycerol
n
(organic chemistry) Any glycolipid having a glycerol and a galactose moiety
n
(biochemistry) A glycoprotein whose sugar is galactose
n
(biochemistry) Any lectin that binds galactose
n
(biochemistry) Any glycolipid in which the sugar component is galactose
n
(biochemistry) Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein derived from a galactomannan
n
(biochemistry) An iminosugar related to galactose
adj
(biochemistry) That has an affinity with, or binds galactosides
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of galactose
n
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a galactopyranose
n
(chemistry) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides
n
An exopolysaccharide composed of galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine, found in the biofilm and cell wall of various fungi.
n
(biochemistry) Any glycosaminoglycan derived from galactosamine
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues
n
(biochemistry) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
n
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
n
(biochemistry) Any sphingolipid in which the sugar component is galactose
n
(organic chemistry) The stereochemistry of galactose
n
(biochemistry) The 4-epimer of sucrose
n
(biochemistry) Any sugar that has at least one galactose moiety
n
(biochemistry) Any cerebroside in which the sugar is galactose
n
(biochemistry) A glycerophospholipid that, along with sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.
n
A globoside of galactose
n
Alternative form of galactosphingolipid [(biochemistry) Any sphingolipid in which the sugar component is galactose]
n
(biochemistry) Any tetraose containing a galactose group
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide consisting of many galacturonic acid residues
n
(biochemistry) Any of various compounds, similar to glucuronide but containing galactose residues; notably the pectins
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide based on three galactose residues
n
(biochemistry) A lectin that binds galactosides
n
(organic chemistry) An unfermentable carbohydrate found in starch sugar.
n
(biochemistry) Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
n
(biochemistry) The tetraose sugar component of a ganglioside.
n
Initialism of gamma-butyrolactone. [(chemistry, pharmacology) The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug. Abbreviated to GBL.]
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea
n
a polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea, used as an alternative to agar, and as a food additive
n
(biochemistry) A gummy polysaccharide obtained from agar-agar and similar organisms.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide consisting of two D-glucose units
n
(biochemistry) A set of glycosphingolipids containing a galabiose-like linkage, important in human antigens.
n
(biochemistry) A tetraose composed of globotriose combined with acetylgalactosamide
n
(biochemistry) A glycolipid that accumulates in the walls of blood vessels in people with a galactosidase deficiency
n
(biochemistry) A triose composed of two galactose residues and one glucose residue
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose
n
(biochemistry) Any biose containing a glucose group
n
(biochemistry) Any cerebroside containing glucose as the monosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A derivative of galactomannan in which some of the galactose units are replaced by glucose
n
(biochemistry) Any hexaose containing a glucose group
n
Any glycolipid whose carbohydrate component is glucose.
n
A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener.
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide having glucose residues
n
(biochemistry) Any pentaose containing a glucose group
n
(biochemistry) Any saccharide having glucose residues
n
(biochemistry) Synonym of glucan
n
Alternative spelling of glucose/fructose. [(Canada, cooking) High fructose corn syrup.]
n
(biochemistry) Any glycosphingolipid in which the sugar is glucose
n
(biochemistry) Synonym of glucocerebroside
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose found in collagen.
n
(biochemistry) Any tetraose containing a glucose group
n
(biochemistry) Any triose containing a glucose group
n
(biochemistry) A form of hemicellulose found in the cell walls of grasses
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric sulfate of glucose and fucose, found in some seaweeds
n
An ingredient of a syrupy mixture obtained by the action of alkali on levulose or found in the unfermentable reducing portion of cane molasses.
n
(cabrohydrate) Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
n
Alternative form of glycosaminoglycan [(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.]
n
(biology, anatomy) A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells.
n
(biochemistry) Any of several different forms of a glycoprotein (or other biological glycoside) having different saccharides attached, or having a different structure.
n
(biochemistry) All the polysaccharides, glycosides and similar carbohydrate-related compounds in an organism considered as a whole.
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.
n
(biochemistry) Any triose containing glycosamine residues.
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide (consisting of many glycose residues)
n
(biochemistry) any monosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) a lipid that contains at least one monosaccharide unit and either a sphingoid or a ceramide
n
Synonym of glycosaminoglycan
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of glycosylglycose
n
(organic chemistry) A glycosyl derivative of inositol that is a component of sphingolipids
n
(chemistry, dated) dextrin
n
Initialism of galactooligosaccharides.
n
(biochemistry) A fructan present in the stems of cereals
n
(biochemistry) The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. It is coloured blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.
n
(biochemistry) The monosaccharide 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-ribose
n
A kind of three-dimensional projection used to represent the cyclic structure of monosaccharides.
n
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone.
n
(biochemistry) A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
adj
That contains hemicelluloses
n
(biochemistry) A biologically active polysaccharide that exists only as the sulfate
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide found, associated with protein, in all animal tissue; it has a regulatory function in several biological activities
n
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin
n
(biochemistry) A heteropolysaccharide similar to heparin but with some sulfate groups replaced by acetate
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide having seven sugar residues
n
(organic chemistry) Any disaccharide composed of two different monosaccharides
n
(biochemistry) A heteropolysaccharide form of a fucan
n
A heteroglycan derived from galactose
n
A heteroglycan derived from galacturonic acid
n
(biochemistry) heteropolysaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A form of mannan composed of two or more different monomers (from mannose, galactose or glucose)
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of two or more different monosaccharides
n
(biochemistry) Any saccharide composed of more than one simple sugar
n
(biochemistry) A form of xylan in which some of the xylose residues are replaced by glucuronic acid
n
A hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin
n
(biochemistry) Alternative form of hexose [(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.]
n
Alternative form of hexopyranose [(biochemistry) The pyranose form of a hexose]
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide containing six sugar residues
n
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a hexose
n
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of hexoses.
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.
n
(biochemistry) Any cerebroside containing a hexose as the monosaccharide
n
Initialism of high fructose corn syrup. [(chiefly US) Any of many corn syrups that has undergone an enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose to produce a desired sweetness]
n
(biochemistry) The mixture of cellulose and hemicellulose in the cell walls of plants
n
(biochemistry) A homopolysaccharide form of a fucan
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide (such as pectin) made up of linked galacturonic acid residues
n
(biochemistry) A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties
n
(chemistry) A homopolysaccharide.
n
(chemistry) a polysaccharide formed from only one kind of monosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A lectin that binds mannose
n
(biochemistry) Any of several complex mucoid polysaccharides, found in animal tissue, that are composed of hyalins
n
(biochemistry) The polysaccharide hyaluronic acid.
n
(biochemistry) A sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose.
n
(biochemistry) A uronic acid that is a component of the glycosaminoglycan heparin
n
(organic chemistry) An optically inactive variety of sugar, found in certain plants.
n
(biochemistry) A sugar present in muscle tissue
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose.
n
(biochemistry) The disaccharide D-fructosyl-2,1-alpha-D-fructose
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence GalNAcβ(1,3)Galα(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer. (N-acetylgalactosamine, galactose, galactose, glucose, ceramide)
n
(biochemistry) An isomer of globotriose found in the milk of some bears
n
(chiefly US) An isohyet.
n
(biochemistry) An isomer of maltodextrin formed from isomaltose rather than maltose
n
(biochemistry) An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from six isomaltose monomers
n
(biochemistry) Any of a family of oligosaccharides composed (mostly) of isomaltose monomers
n
(biochemistry) An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from five isomaltose monomers
n
(biochemistry) Any saccharide composed (mostly) of isomaltose monomers; but especially any isomaltooligosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) An isomer of maltose (linked α1-6 rather than α1-4); brachyose
n
(biochemistry) A glycoside of isomaltose
n
(biochemistry) An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from four isomaltose monomers
n
(biochemistry) An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from four isomaltose monomers
n
(organic chemistry) A sweet-tasting disaccharide found in honey and sugar cane.
n
(biochemistry) A glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone
n
(biochemistry) Any ketose form of a heptose
n
A disaccharide that is a product of the caramelization of glucose.
n
(biochemistry) laevorotatory fructose
n
(biochemistry) laevorotatory glucose
n
Alternative form of lactoseries [A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,3)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)]
n
Alternative form of lactoseries [A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,3)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)]
n
(biochemistry) Any cerebroside in which the sugar component is lactose
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of lactose with two added fucose moieties
n
(biochemistry) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,3)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of lactose
n
(biochemistry) The trisaccharide 4(G)-beta-D-galactosylsucrose
n
(biochemistry) A tetraose related to lactose
n
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ consisting of galactose and fructose units, used as a laxative for chronic constipation and as an acidifier to reduce blood ammonia levels causing neurological symptoms in advanced liver disease. It is used in solution for oral or rectal administration.
n
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of levulose (fructose) [(biochemistry) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose]
n
(biochemistry) A particular disaccharide used in agriculture and as an antiseptic
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide related to laminarin
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of two laminaribiose moieties
n
(biochemistry) An isomer of glucotriose
n
(biochemistry) The disaccharide 5-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-fructose that is isomeric with sucrose
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-O-β-D-fructose
n
(biochemistry) The trisaccharide fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-O-β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-O-β-D-fructose
n
(biochemistry) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose
n
Alternative form of lipoarabinomannan [(biochemistry) A lipoglycan associated with some bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium.]
n
(biochemistry) A polymer composed of lipid and sugar residues
n
(biochemistry) A lipoglycan associated with some bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium.
n
(organic chemistry) A glycolipid, derived from chitooligosaccharide, that is a bacterial nodulation factor
n
(biochemistry) Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with polysaccharides
n
Synonym of liposaccharide
n
(organic chemistry) The lysophospholipid form of globotriaosylceramide
n
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of sphingomyelin in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis.
n
(biochemistry) The furanose form of lyxose
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of lyxose
n
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
n
(biochemistry) A pentose keto sugar, a derivative of lyxose
n
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of levulose [(biochemistry) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose]
n
(biochemistry) The monosaccharide derivative 3-O-methyl-D-galactose
n
(biochemistry) A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive
n
(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of seven glucose units.
n
Alternative form of maltoheptaose [(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of seven glucose units.]
n
(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of six glucose units
n
(biochemistry) Alternative form of maltohexaose [(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of six glucose units]
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of four maltose moieties
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide derived from glucose monomers linked as in maltose.
adj
Relating to a maltooligosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) An isomeric form of maltooligosaccharide with the glucose monomers linked as in trehalose
n
Alternative form of maltopentose [(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of five glucose units]
n
(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of five glucose units
n
(biochemistry) Any carbohydrate derived from maltose
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose
n
(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of four glucose units
n
(biochemistry) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of three glucose units
n
A particular disaccharide.
n
(biochemistry) A plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide derived from mannan
n
(biochemistry) A heteropolysaccharide, present in a Streptococcus strain, that is an adjuvant for an influenza vaccine
n
(biochemistry) Any polymer of mannose
n
(organic chemistry) A sugar obtained by partial oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose.
n
(biochemistry) Either of two isomeric disaccharides formed from two mannose moieties
n
(biochemistry) Any disaccharide that contains a mannose moiety
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric sulfate of mannose, glucose and fucose, found in some seaweed
n
(biochemistry) A heptose related to mannose.
n
(biochemistry) A hexokinase inhibitor found in avocados.
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of six mannose moieties (or of three mannobiose moieties).
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of mannose units
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of five mannose moieties
n
Alternative form of mannopentaose [(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of five mannose moieties]
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of mannose.
n
(biochemistry) An amino sugar derived from mannose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of mannose residues
n
(organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of mannose.
adj
Derived from a mannoside.
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of four mannose moieties (or of two mannobiose moieties)
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide composed of three mannose moieties.
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide consisting of many mannuronic acid residues
n
(organic chemistry) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide formed from glucose and gluconic acid
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose residues
n
A disaccharide formed from fructose and galactose, similar to melibiose.
n
Alternative form of melezitose [(organic chemistry) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.]
n
Alternative form of melezitose [(organic chemistry) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.]
n
(biochemistry) A mucopolysaccharide complex used as a dietary supplement
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that coats the surface of the mesothelium
n
(biochemistry) Any methyl glycoside / ether of mannose
n
Alternative form of mollu-series [A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Fucα(1,4)GlcNAcβ(1,2)Manα(1,3)Manβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer. (fucose, N-acetylglucosamine, mannose, mannose, glucose, ceramide)]
n
(biochemistry) A glycosylceramide in which the sugar is a monosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A monosaccharide hexose
n
(biochemistry) The monosaccharide form of mannose
n
(biochemistry) A monosaccharide pentose
n
(biochemistry) monosaccharide
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, galactose, galactose, glucose, ceramide)
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.
n
Alternative form of mucopolysaccharide [(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.]
n
(biochemistry) A form of cellulose, similar to chitin, that forms the membranes of fungi
n
(biochemistry) Any sugar present in fungi
n
(biochemistry) The anhydrosugar 3-O-(3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranosyl)-β-D-galactopyranose
n
(biochemistry) The sugar 3-O-(3,6-anhydro-α-D-galactopyranosyl)-β-D-galactopyranose that often occurs as the sulfate
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,6)Galβ(1,6)Galβ-Cer (galactose, galactose, galactose, ceramide)
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide present in cereals
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,4)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)
n
Alternative form of neolacto-series [A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,4)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)]
n
(biochemistry) A glycosphingolipid found in the nervous system, containing four monosaccharide residues and a ceramide. It acts as an enzyme to catalyse certain biochemical reactions.
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide that has nineteen monosaccharide units
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide consisting of nine monosaccharide units joined together
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing nine carbon atoms.
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide consisting of three fructose and one glucose residues
n
(biochemistry) Any monosaccharide having the configuration of an eight-membered ring.
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide containing eight monosaccharide moieties
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide that has eight sugar units
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to an octasaccharide
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of an octose
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing eight carbon atoms.
n
Any oligosaccharide present in agar
n
An oligomeric form of alginate (alginic acid)
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of arabinose monomers
n
Any cellodextrin that contains several glucose units
n
An oligomeric form of cellulose
n
(biochemistry) An oligomeric form of dextrin
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues
n
Alternative form of oligofructose [(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues]
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues
n
Any oligomeric galactofuranoside
n
(organic chemistry) An oligoglycoside of galactose
n
(biochemistry) An oligomer of glucose
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of glucose residues
n
(organic chemistry) Any glycoside in which the glycone is an oligoglucosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) An oligomeric form of glycan
n
An oligomer of guluronates
n
(biochemistry) An oligomeric form of mannan
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide based on mannose groups
n
(biochemistry) A glycan that is an oligomer composed of mannose units
n
(biochemistry) An oligomer containing mannoside moieties
adj
Derived from an oligomannoside
n
(biochemistry) An oligomer composed of mannuronate monomers
n
An oligomeric form of pectin
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
adj
Relating to an oligosaccharide
n
An oligomer of sarcosine
n
Synonym of oligosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) An oligomeric form of xyloglucan
n
(colloquial) The various sugars ending in -ose, such as sucrose, lactose, glucose, and fructose.
n
(organic chemistry) The disaccharide isomaltose
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide consisting of three glucose residues
n
(biochemistry) A carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.
n
(biochemistry) A form of arabin present in agar
n
(biochemistry) The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-D-ribo-hexose
adj
(biochemistry) Having few mannose moieties
n
(biochemistry) Synonym of arabinose
n
(obsolete, biochemistry) A form of cellulose once thought to be a component of pectin.
n
(biochemistry) An amorphous carbohydrate found especially in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and is converted into substances of the pectin group.
n
(biochemistry) A glycosylceramide in which the sugar is a pentasaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A pentasaccharide composed of five mannose units
n
(biochemistry) Alternative form of pentose [(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.]
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide having five sugar residues
n
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a pentose
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
n
Alternative form of peptidoglycan [(biochemistry) A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls]
n
(biochemistry) A phosphosugar derived from mannan
n
(organic chemistry) Any lipid present in plants
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of pneumose and galactose residues
n
(biochemistry) A deoxy- derivative of talose
n
(biochemistry) Any polymeric aminosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A polymer of chitin
n
A multipurpose food ingredient synthesized from dextrose and classified as soluble fibre.
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric fructan
n
(biochemistry) A form of fructan
n
A relatively large molecular weight galactan
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of galactose units
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric form of galacturonan
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide containing glucan units
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric form of glucosan
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric form of a glycan
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide having lactosamine components
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide formed of mannose units
n
(biochemistry) A polymeric form of mannuronate
n
(biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
n
A synthetic polymer of sucrose
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of uronic acid residues, with or without other monosaccharides.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, consisting of xylose and glucose residues, that occurs as plant glycosides
n
Any proteoglycan in which the sugar moiety is glucose
n
(organic chemistry) The pseudosaccharide form of a disaccharide
n
(organic chemistry) The pseudosaccharide form of a monosaccharide
n
(organic chemistry) Any oligomer containing residues of both sugars and sugar alcohols.
n
A major cell wall component of some archaea that differs from bacterial peptidoglycan in chemical structure, but resembles eubacterial peptidoglycan in morphology, function, and physical structure.
n
(biochemistry) The monosaccharide (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose
n
(biochemistry) A glucan produced by some fungi and used in manufacturing edible films.
n
(biochemistry) Any saccharide (sugar) that has one or more raffinose moieties
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide, composed of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants
n
(biochemistry) A prebiotic fructooligosaccharide derived from inulin
n
(biochemistry) The deoxy sugar alcohol 1-deoxy-mannitol
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of rhamnose and galactose uits
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting mostly of rhamnose and galacturonic acid, that is found in plant cell walls
adj
Derived from, or composed of rhamnogalacturonan
n
(organic chemistry) A glycoside containing rhamnose and another sugar units
n
(biochemistry) A carbohydrate with chemical formula C₇H₁₄O₆.
n
(biochemistry) A mannan derived from rhamnose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide based on rhamnose
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of rhamnose
n
(biochemistry) A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.
n
(biochemistry) Any glucoside that also contains rhamnosyl residues
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of ribose
n
(biochemistry, toxicology) An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
n
(organic chemistry) A disaccharide composed of 6″-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-β-galactopyranoside; the sugar moiety of robinin.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, consisting of rhamnose and glucose, derived from rutin.
n
(biochemistry) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
n
(biochemistry) Any disaccharide, but especially sucrose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide that resembles a sugar, often insoluble and not sweet.
n
(organic chemistry) Any of several types of lipid that contain a carbohydrate moiety
n
(biochemistry) sugar, especially sucrose
n
(biochemistry) A particular disaccharide.
n
(biochemistry) A monosaccharide, with the molecular formula C₇H₁₄O₄
n
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence GalNAcβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (N-acetylgalactosamine, glucose, ceramide)
n
A polysaccharide formed by the fungus Athelia rolfsii and chemically analogous to schizophyllan.
n
Alternative form of Sepharose [(biochemistry) A cross-linked polysaccharide bead-formed gel based on agarose.]
n
(biochemistry) Any monosaccharide having a configuration containing a seven-membered ring
n
Alternative form of sialoligosaccharide [(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide derived from sialic acid]
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of sialic acid
n
(biochemistry) Any sialyl derivative of lactosamine
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide of sialic acid and lactose
n
(biochemistry) Any sialyl derivative of a trisaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide present in sophorolipid
n
(biochemistry) An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of brain tissue
n
(biochemistry) A tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property.
n
(biochemistry) The pentose 5-deoxy-3-C-formyl-l-lyxose that is a constituent of streptomycin
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that serves to supply stiffness to a plant (typically cellulose) or insect etc (typically chitin)
n
An extracellular polymeric substance found in Alcaligenes faecalis var myxogenes and Sinorhizobium meliloti.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide with formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.
n
Lactose, a disaccharide found in milk.
n
(biochemistry) A glycerophospholipid that, along with galactosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.
n
(biochemistry) The ketohexose (3S,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-hexan-2-one; it is very sweet.
n
(biochemistry) Any of several polymers of glycerol or ribitol, linked via phosphodiester bonds, that are found in the cell walls of many bacteria
n
(biochemistry) Any of a group of heteropolymeric polysaccharides, composed of a uronic acid and other carbohydrates, present in the walls of some Gram-positive bacteria
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide that has fourteen sugar units
n
(biochemistry) A tetramer of mannose
n
(biochemistry) A tetrasaccharide composed of four mannose units
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide containing four monosaccharide moieties
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing four carbon atoms.
n
(organic chemistry) A cell-membrane lipid present in some thaumarchaeota
adj
Relating to a thioglucoside
n
(biochemistry) The normal form of galactooligosaccharide
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it is an isomer of maltose
n
(biochemistry) Any trisaccharide derived from three hexose moieties
n
(biochemistry) Any glycoside derived from a trihexose
n
(biochemistry) A trimer of mannose
n
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
n
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together
n
(biochemistry) dihydroxyacetone considered as a ketotriose
n
(biochemistry) A pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora
n
An exopolysaccharide produced by fermentation of sugar by bacteria of the genus Alcaligenes, used as a rheology modifier in industrial applications such as cement manufacturing.
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide consisting of two xylose residues
n
(biochemistry) An oligomer of xylose
n
(biochemistry, rare) A polysaccharide composed of xylose, fucose and galactose residues
n
Alternative form of xylofucoglycuronan [(biochemistry) An ascophyllan glycuronan that contains xylose and fucose moieties]
n
(biochemistry) An ascophyllan glycuronan that contains xylose and fucose moieties
n
(biochemistry) A mannan derived from xylose and fucose
n
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a xylose
n
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of xylose and galactose residues
n
(carboydrate) A polysaccharide, containing xylose and galacturonic acid residues, found in the cell walls of plants.
n
(biochemistry) A heptasaccharide consisting of seven xylose residues.
n
(biochemistry) A hexasaccharide consisting of six xylose residues.
n
(biochemistry) The ketal form of a xylose
n
(organic chemistry) The ketose form of xylose
n
(biochemistry) A mannan derived from xylose
n
(biochemistry) An oligomer related to lignin
n
(biochemistry) A pentasaccharide consisting of five xylose residues.
n
Alternative form of xylopentaose [(biochemistry) A pentasaccharide consisting of five xylose residues.]
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide based on xylose monomers
n
(biochemistry) The pyranose form of xylose
n
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide derived from xylose
n
(biochemistry) One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
n
(biochemistry) A disaccharide composed of xylose and fructose
n
(biochemistry) A tetrasaccharide consisting of four xylose residues.
n
Alternative form of xylotetraose [(biochemistry) A tetrasaccharide consisting of four xylose residues.]
n
(biochemistry) A trisaccharide consisting of three xylose residues.
n
(biochemistry) The ketopentose (3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentan-2-one
n
(chemistry, obsolete) A glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin; later called vegetable fibrin, vegetable albumin, or gluten casein.
n
(biochemistry) an insoluble carbohydrate, obtained from the cell walls of yeast, used in the bioassay of blood serum
n
Alternative form of beta-glucan [A group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi.]
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