Category: Database: Carbohydrate

Xylan is a major class of hemicellulosic polysaccharides found in the cell walls of plants, making it one of the…

Arabinogalactan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide composed of arabinose and galactose sugar units, widely distributed in plants, microorganisms, and some…

Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, is a natural exudate obtained from the hardened sap of Acacia senegal and…

Xanthan is an extracellular polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris, a plant-pathogenic microorganism. It is one of the most…

Glycolipids are a class of complex biomolecules consisting of a lipid moiety covalently linked to one or more carbohydrate residues,…

Carrageenan is a family of linear sulfated polysaccharides extracted from the cell walls of red seaweeds (Rhodophyta), where it functions…

Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide predominantly found in the cell walls of brown algae (Phaeophyceae), where it serves as…

Structural polysaccharides are carbohydrate polymers that provide mechanical strength, rigidity, and protection to cells and tissues in plants, animals, fungi,…

Storage polysaccharides are large carbohydrate molecules that serve as the primary energy reserves in living organisms, enabling them to store…

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…

Amylopectin is a highly branched polysaccharide and one of the two primary components of starch, alongside amylose. It typically constitutes…

Chitin is a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, making it a unique polysaccharide that contains nitrogen. It is the second most…

Glycogen is a complex, highly branched polysaccharide that serves as the primary storage form of glucose in animals. This large,…

Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar that plays crucial roles in human metabolism and nutrition. As an aldohexose, it shares the…

Fructose is a simple monosaccharide sugar found naturally in fruits, honey, and some vegetables. Known as “fruit sugar,” it has…