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hemicellulose

Term ID
CHEBI:61266
Synonyms
  • hemicelluloses
Definition
Hemicelluloses are polysaccharides in plant cell walls that have β-(1→4)-linked backbones with an equatorial configuration. Hemicelluloses include xyloglucans, xylans, mannans and glucomannans, and β-(1→3,1→4)-glucans.
References
  • pubmed:20192742
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from hemicellulose
Phenotype where environments contain hemicellulose
Phenotype modified by environments containing hemicellulose
Phenotype affecting hemicellulose
Human Disease Model
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