Term Name: rhamnogalacturonan II
Synonyms: RG-II
Definition: A low molecular mass (5 - 10Kd) pectic polysaccharide with a backbone of at least eight 1,4-linked alpha-D-GalpA residues. Two structurally distinct disaccharides are attached to C-3 of the backbone and two structurally distinct oligosaccharides are attached to C-2 of the backbone. These are represented by R groups.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:60191]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: galacturonan