Term Name: mannogen
Synonyms: beta-1,2-mannan, beta1-2-mannan
Definition: A mannose-containing polysaccharide that is a major energy reserve in Leishmania. It is comprised of linear chains of beta-1,2-linked mannose residues (2-60 residues in length depending on development stage).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:149779]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: polysaccharide
has_role: virulence factor