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CHEBI:50699 - oligosaccharide

ChEBI IDCHEBI:50699
ChEBI Nameoligosaccharide
Stars
DefinitionA compound in which monosaccharide units are joined by glycosidic linkages. The term is commonly used to refer to a defined structure as opposed to a polymer of unspecified length or a homologous mixture. When the linkages are of other types the compounds are regarded as oligosaccharide analogues.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:7758, CHEBI:25679, CHEBI:35319
Last Modified24 February 2021
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
ChEBI Ontology
IUPAC Name 
oligosaccharides
Synonyms  Source
OligosaccharideKEGG COMPOUND
O-glycosylglycosideChEBI
oligosacáridos  esIUPAC
oligosacárido  esChEBI
O-glycosylglycosidesChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00930KEGG COMPOUND