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ChEBI

oligosaccharide

Term ID
CHEBI:50699
Synonyms
  • O-glycosylglycoside
  • O-glycosylglycosides
  • oligosacarido
  • oligosacaridos
  • Oligosaccharide
  • oligosaccharides
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Definition
A compound in which monosaccharide units are joined by glycosidic linkages. The term is commonly used to refer to a defined structure as opposed to a polymer of unspecified length or a homologous mixture. When the linkages are of other types the compounds are regarded as oligosaccharide analogues.
References
  • KEGG:C00930
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from oligosaccharide
Phenotype where environments contain oligosaccharide
Phenotype modified by environments containing oligosaccharide
Phenotype affecting oligosaccharide
Human Disease Model