Term Name: | lentinan |
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Synonyms: | Lentinan, WURCS=2.0/1,7,6/[a2122h-1b_1-5]/1-1-1-1-1-1-1/a3-b1_a6-g1_b3-c1_c3-d1_d3-e1_d6-f1 |
Definition: | A 1,3 beta-glucan polysaccharide with beta-1,6 branching isolated from the edible mushroom Lentinula edodes. It has a molecular weight of around 500,000 Da; the exact composition is unknown. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31770] ( EBI ) |