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 1 facts

    A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods...

  • glucosamine 0 facts

    An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides.

Also contains

  • starch 7 facts

    A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants,...

  • cellulose 4 facts

    A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers.

  • mucopolysaccharide 1 facts

    Complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components...

  • heparin 0 facts

    A polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits...

  • dextrin 0 facts

    Any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless...

  • glycogen 0 facts

    One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into...

  • inulin 0 facts

    Used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function.