| Term Name: | [3)-beta-L-Rhap-(1->4)-beta-D-Glcp-(1->3)-[alpha-D-GlcpA-(1->6)-alpha-D-Glcp-(1->2)]-alpha-L-Rhap-(1->3)-alpha-L-Rhap-(1->]n |
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| Synonyms: | [3)-beta-L-Rha-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1->3)-[alpha-D-GlcA-(1->6)-alpha-D-Glc-(1->2)]-alpha-L-Rha-(1->3)-alpha-L-Rha-(1->]n, [3)-beta-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-[(alpha-D-glucopyranosyluronic acid)-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)]-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1->3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1->]n, [3)-beta-L-rhamnosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1->3)-[(alpha-D-glucosyluronic acid)-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucosyl-(1->2)]-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-(1->3)-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-(1->]n |
| Definition: | A branched polysaccharide composed of a backbone of repeating β-L-rhamnosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl-(1→3)-[α-D-glucuronosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucosyl-(1→2)]-α-L-rhamnosyl-(1→3)-α-L-rhamnosyl units, joined by (1→3) linkages. The repeating unit is that of the Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 2 capsular polysaccharide. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:138976] ( EBI ) |