| Term Name: | glucomannan |
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| Synonyms: | (Glucomannan)n, (Glucomannan)n+1, Glucomannan, Glucomannoglycan |
| Definition: | A heteroglycan consisting of β-(1→4)-linked D-glucose (G) and D-mannose (M) in a proportion of 5:8. The basic polymeric repeating unit has the pattern: GGMMGMMMMMGGM, with branching through β-(1→3)- and β-(1→6)-glucosyl linkages. Acetate groups are present on C-6 every 9-19 units of the main chain. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17020] ( EBI ) |