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Xanthan
Xanthan is an extracellular polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris, a plant-pathogenic microorganism. It is one of the most…
Glycolipid
Glycolipids are a class of complex biomolecules consisting of a lipid moiety covalently linked to one or more carbohydrate residues,…
Brown Algae
Brown algae, or Phaeophyceae, are a large and diverse group of predominantly marine algae, best known for their large, multicellular…
Red Algae
Red algae, or Rhodophyta, are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae, with fossil evidence suggesting their presence more…
Carrageenan
Carrageenan is a family of linear sulfated polysaccharides extracted from the cell walls of red seaweeds (Rhodophyta), where it functions…
Alginate
Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide predominantly found in the cell walls of brown algae (Phaeophyceae), where it serves as…
Glycosyltransferase
Glycosyltransferases are a large and diverse family of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sugar moieties from activated donor molecules,…
Structural Polysaccharide
Structural polysaccharides are carbohydrate polymers that provide mechanical strength, rigidity, and protection to cells and tissues in plants, animals, fungi,…
Storage Polysaccharide
Storage polysaccharides are large carbohydrate molecules that serve as the primary energy reserves in living organisms, enabling them to store…
Amylose
Amylose is a linear polysaccharide composed of α-D-glucose units linked primarily through α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. It is one of the two…
Glycogenolysis
Glycogenolysis is the biochemical process by which glycogen, the primary storage form of glucose in animals, is broken down to…
Glycogen Phosphorylase
Glycogen phosphorylase is a key enzyme in carbohydrate metabolism that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in glycogenolysis, the process of breaking…
Starch vs Glycogen
Criteria Starch Glycogen Remarks Definition A polysaccharide that serves as the major carbohydrate storage form in plants. A polysaccharide that…
Centrifuge
A centrifuge is a laboratory and industrial instrument designed to separate mixtures based on differences in density by applying centrifugal…
Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2)
Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) is a classification of laboratory facility and practices designed for work involving agents that pose moderate…