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Carbohydrates > Polysaccharides > Glucans
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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Glucans

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Glucans  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Glucan
  • Glucose Polymer
  • Polyglucose
  • Polyglucoses
  • Polymer, Glucose

Scope note

  • Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005936

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