Polysaccharide
Of sugar. May also be referred to as polyose.
Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules.
This concept's ID is @1~75929
Chitin
- chitin
A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods...
- glucosamine
An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides.
Also contains
- starch
A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants,...
- cellulose
A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers.
- mucopolysaccharide
Complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components...
- heparin
A polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits...
- dextrin
Any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless...
- glycogen
One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into...
- inulin
Used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function.