| Term Name: | alginic acid |
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| Synonyms: | (Alginate)n, (Alginate)n+1, Alginate, alginic acid, Norgine |
| Definition: | A linear copolymer macromolecule composed of homopolymeric blocks of 1→4-linked β-D-mannuronic acid and α-L-guluronic acid residues, covalently linked together in different sequences or blocks. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17548] ( EBI ) |