Database: Carbohydrate Archives - Laboratory Notes https://www.laboratorynotes.com/category/database-carbohydrate/ Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:05:49 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Polysaccharide-K https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-k/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-k/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:05:48 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26556 Polysaccharide-K (PSK), also known as Krestin, is a clinically significant protein-bound β-glucan complex extracted from the fruiting body of the...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-k/feed/ 0 Polysaccharide-Protein Complex https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-protein-complex/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-protein-complex/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:01:24 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26554 A polysaccharide-protein complex (PPC) is a natural or engineered biomacromolecular assembly composed of carbohydrate polymers (polysaccharides) bound to protein chains. ...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-protein-complex/feed/ 0 Polysaccharide-Peptide Complex https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-peptide-complex/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-peptide-complex/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:58:27 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26552 A polysaccharide-peptide complex (PSPC) is a type of biomacromolecular conjugate consisting of carbohydrate chains (polysaccharides) covalently or non-covalently linked with...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/polysaccharide-peptide-complex/feed/ 0 Grifolan https://www.laboratorynotes.com/grifolan/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/grifolan/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:47:00 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26547 Grifolan is a biologically active β-glucan polysaccharide obtained from the fruiting body of the fungus Grifola frondosa, commonly known as...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/grifolan/feed/ 0 Lentinan https://www.laboratorynotes.com/lentinan/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/lentinan/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:41:02 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26545 Lentinan is a biologically active β-glucan polysaccharide extracted from the fruiting body of the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes).  Structurally, it...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/lentinan/feed/ 0 Schizophyllan https://www.laboratorynotes.com/schizophyllan/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/schizophyllan/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:15:18 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26541 Schizophyllan (sometimes spelled chizophyllan) is a naturally occurring β-glucan polysaccharide produced by the basidiomycete fungus Schizophyllum commune, a common wood-rotting...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/schizophyllan/feed/ 0 Heparin https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heparin/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heparin/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:47:15 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26499 Heparin is a naturally occurring, highly sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) that plays a central role in anticoagulation and the regulation of...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heparin/feed/ 0 Heteropolysaccharide https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heteropolysaccharide/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heteropolysaccharide/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:24:41 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26493 Heteropolysaccharides (also called heteroglycans) are complex carbohydrates composed of two or more different types of monosaccharides covalently linked through glycosidic...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heteropolysaccharide/feed/ 0 Homopolysaccharide https://www.laboratorynotes.com/homopolysaccharide/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/homopolysaccharide/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:18:30 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26491 Homopolysaccharides are a class of complex carbohydrates composed of repeating units of a single type of monosaccharide linked together through...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/homopolysaccharide/feed/ 0 Galactooligosaccharide https://www.laboratorynotes.com/galactooligosaccharide/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/galactooligosaccharide/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:13:59 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26323 Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) are non-digestible carbohydrates belonging to the family of prebiotic oligosaccharides. They are typically composed of 2–8 galactose residues...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/galactooligosaccharide/feed/ 0 Fructooligosaccharide https://www.laboratorynotes.com/fructooligosaccharide/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/fructooligosaccharide/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:10:12 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26321 Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are a class of short-chain carbohydrates composed of fructose units linked together, often with a terminal glucose residue....

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/fructooligosaccharide/feed/ 0 Verbascose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/verbascose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/verbascose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:05:33 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26319 Verbascose is a plant-derived oligosaccharide belonging to the raffinose family of oligosaccharides (RFOs). It is a pentasaccharide with the molecular...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/verbascose/feed/ 0 Stachyose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/stachyose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/stachyose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:42:17 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26317 Stachyose is a naturally occurring tetrasaccharide with the molecular formula C₂₄H₄₂O₂₁. It belongs to the family of raffinose-series oligosaccharides (RFOs)...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/stachyose/feed/ 0 Trehalose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/trehalose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/trehalose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:37:41 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26315 Trehalose is a naturally occurring disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules linked by an α,α-(1→1) glycosidic bond. Its molecular formula...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/trehalose/feed/ 0 Sedoheptulose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/sedoheptulose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/sedoheptulose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:32:28 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26313 Sedoheptulose is a seven-carbon monosaccharide (heptose) with the molecular formula C₇H₁₄O₇. It belongs to the class of ketoheptoses, as it...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/sedoheptulose/feed/ 0 Heptose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heptose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heptose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:29:30 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26311 Heptoses are monosaccharides containing seven carbon atoms in their backbone, with the general molecular formula C₇H₁₄O₇. They belong to the...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/heptose/feed/ 0 Mannose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/mannose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/mannose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:24:38 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26309 Mannose is a six-carbon monosaccharide (hexose) with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆. It is an aldohexose, meaning it contains an aldehyde...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hexose/feed/ 0 Arabinose https://www.laboratorynotes.com/arabinose/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/arabinose/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:58:19 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26305 Arabinose is a naturally occurring pentose sugar (five-carbon monosaccharide) with the molecular formula C₅H₁₀O₅. It belongs to the class of...

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