OBO ID: CHEBI:61266
Term Name: hemicellulose Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • hemicelluloses
Definition: Hemicelluloses are polysaccharides in plant cell walls that have beta-(1->4)-linked backbones with an equatorial configuration. Hemicelluloses include xyloglucans, xylans, mannans and glucomannans, and beta-(1->3,1->4)-glucans.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available