hexosan

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hex·o·san

(hĕk′sə-săn′)

Any of several polysaccharides that have the general formula (C₆H₁₀O₅)_n and form a hexose on hydrolysis.

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hexosan

(ˈhɛksəˌsæn)

(Biochemistry) any of a group of polysaccharides that yield hexose on hydrolysis

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hex•o•san

(ˈhɛk səˌsæn)

n.

any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses.

[1890–95; hexose + -an²]

Translations

esosano

References in periodicals archive ?

Mannans may be either glucomannans or galactomannans, both of which are hexosans. Glucomannans consist of glucose and mannose monomers with [beta]-1-4 linkages, whereas galactomannans comprise a backbone of 1-4-[beta]-linked mannose units with substitutions of [alpha]-1-6 galactose.