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glucomannan

Term ID
CHEBI:17020
Synonyms
  • (Glucomannan)n
  • (Glucomannan)n+1
  • Glucomannan
  • Glucomannoglycan
Definition
A heteroglycan consisting of beta-(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 beta-(1->3)- and beta-(1->6)-glucosyl linkages. Acetate groups are present on C-6 every 9-19 units of the main chain.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from glucomannan
Phenotype where environments contain glucomannan
Phenotype modified by environments containing glucomannan
Human Disease Model