Search Ontology:
ChEBI

polysaccharide

Term ID
CHEBI:18154
Synonyms
  • Glycan
  • Glycane
  • glycans
  • Glykan
  • Glykane
  • polisacarido
  • polisacaridos
  • Polysaccharide
  • polysaccharides
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Definition
A biomacromolecule consisting of large numbers of monosaccharide residues linked glycosidically. This term is commonly used only for those containing more than ten monosaccharide residues.
References
  • KEGG:C00420
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from polysaccharide
Phenotype where environments contain polysaccharide
Phenotype modified by environments containing polysaccharide
Phenotype affecting polysaccharide
Human Disease Model
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