Category: Database: Carbohydrate

Galactomannan is a plant-derived polysaccharide classified as a hemicellulose, characterized by a backbone of β-(1→4)-linked mannose units with single-unit galactose…

Fructans are a diverse group of polysaccharides composed primarily of fructose units, usually with a terminal glucose residue. They belong…

Inulin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide belonging to the fructan family, characterized by chains of fructose molecules typically linked through…

Hemicellulose is a heterogeneous group of plant-derived polysaccharides that, along with cellulose and lignin, form the structural framework of plant…

Phosphorylation is a vital biochemical process in which a phosphate group (PO₄³⁻) is covalently attached to a molecule, most commonly…

Sulfation is a fundamental biochemical and chemical process in which a sulfate group (–SO₃H) is introduced into a molecule, usually…

Gellan gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea through fermentation.  Chemically, it is a linear anionic…

Levan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide composed mainly of fructose molecules linked together, typically through β-(2→6) glycosidic bonds, with some…

Xanthan gum is a high-molecular-weight extracellular polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris during fermentation.  Structurally, it consists of a…

Dextran is a complex branched polysaccharide composed mainly of α-(1→6)-linked glucose units with occasional α-(1→3), α-(1→4), or α-(1→2) branch points. …

Pullulan is a microbial polysaccharide produced mainly by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans, composed of repeating maltotriose units linked through α-(1→6)…

Scleroglucan, often referred to as scleroglycan, is a high-molecular-weight extracellular polysaccharide produced by fungi of the genus Sclerotium, most notably…

Curdlan is a microbial polysaccharide composed of linear β-(1→3)-glucan chains, produced mainly by bacteria such as Alcaligenes faecalis and certain…

Laminarin is a storage polysaccharide found predominantly in brown algae, such as Laminaria and Saccharina species, where it serves as…

Fucoidan is a complex sulfated polysaccharide primarily found in the cell walls of brown seaweeds such as Fucus vesiculosus, Undaria…