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Glucans

LC control no.sh 85055355
LC classificationQP702.G48
Topical headingGlucans
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Variant(s)Glucanes
Glucose polymers
Polycoses
Polyglucoses
See alsoPolysaccharides
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Found inMeSH browser, Dec. 4, 2006 (Glucans. Scope note: Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages. UF Polyglucoses, Glucan (BO), Glucose Polymer, Polycose. Previous indexing: Glucose (1966-1978); Polysaccharides (1966-1978))
Wikipedia, Dec. 4, 2006 (A glucan molecule is a polysaccharide of D-glucose monomers linked by glycosidic bonds. The following are glucans: cellulose, pullulan, laminarin, starch, glycogen, dextran, lichenin)
Botany online : the Internet hypertextbook, Dec. 4, 2006: Polysaccharides (The most common sugar found in polysaccharides is glucose. Its polymers are called glucanes.)