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CHEBI:17020 - glucomannan

ChEBI IDCHEBI:17020
ChEBI Nameglucomannan
Stars
DefinitionA heteroglycan consisting of β-(1→4)-linked D-glucose (G) and D-mannose (M) in a proportion of 5:8. The basic polymeric repeating unit has the pattern: GGMMGMMMMMGGM, with branching through β-(1→3)- and β-(1→6)-glucosyl linkages. Acetate groups are present on C-6 every 9-19 units of the main chain.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:283, CHEBI:5410, CHEBI:11105, CHEBI:11106, CHEBI:18834, CHEBI:24263, CHEBI:28236
Last Modified6 August 2014
Roles Classification
Application:
nutraceutical  A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
glucomannan (CHEBI:17020) has role nutraceutical (CHEBI:50733)
glucomannan (CHEBI:17020) is a D-glucose- and/or D-galactose-substituted mannan (CHEBI:61298)
Synonyms  Source
GlucomannanKEGG COMPOUND
(Glucomannan)nKEGG COMPOUND
(Glucomannan)n+1KEGG COMPOUND
GlucomannoglycanKEGG COMPOUND
Manual XrefsDatabases
C01810KEGG COMPOUND
C02101KEGG COMPOUND
G11598KEGG GLYCAN
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:11315759Reaxys
Reaxys:8188346Reaxys
CAS:76081-94-2ChemIDplus
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