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CHEBI:6364 - laminarin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:6364 |
| ChEBI Name | laminarin |
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| Definition | A polysaccharide composed of β-(1→3)-linked glucose residues containing sporadic β-(1→6)-linkages as branch points or inter-residue linkages and 2-3% D-mannitol at some reducing termini. |
| Last Modified | 8 December 2014 |
| Formula | C12H22O11(C6H10O5)n |
| Wikipedia |
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| Species of Metabolite | Component | Source | Comments |
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| Eisenia bicyclis (ncbitaxon:6395) | - | PubMed (24274485) | |
| Laminaria digitata (ncbitaxon:80365) | - | PubMed (25443973) | |
| Sargassum fusiforme (ncbitaxon:590727) | - | PubMed (24413558) |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Roles: | immunological adjuvant A substance that augments, stimulates, activates, potentiates, or modulates the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. A classical agent (Freund's adjuvant, BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, et al.) contains bacterial antigens. It could also be endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Its mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune responsiveness to a wide variety of antigens, or antigen-specific, i.e., affecting a restricted type of immune response to a narrow group of antigens. The therapeutic efficacy is related to its antigen-specific immunoadjuvanticity. marine metabolite Any metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in marine macro- and microorganisms. apoptosis inducer Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms. |
| Applications: | immunological adjuvant A substance that augments, stimulates, activates, potentiates, or modulates the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. A classical agent (Freund's adjuvant, BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, et al.) contains bacterial antigens. It could also be endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Its mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune responsiveness to a wide variety of antigens, or antigen-specific, i.e., affecting a restricted type of immune response to a narrow group of antigens. The therapeutic efficacy is related to its antigen-specific immunoadjuvanticity. animal growth promotant Substances that are administered to farmed animals to improve productivity by promoting weight gain, increasing muscle mass, limiting fat deposition, reducing feed consumption, and reducing waste production. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| laminarin (CHEBI:6364) has role animal growth promotant (CHEBI:82655) |
| laminarin (CHEBI:6364) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495) |
| laminarin (CHEBI:6364) has role immunological adjuvant (CHEBI:50847) |
| laminarin (CHEBI:6364) has role marine metabolite (CHEBI:76507) |
| laminarin (CHEBI:6364) is a polysaccharide (CHEBI:18154) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| algal β-1,3-glucan | ChEBI |
| Laminaran | KEGG COMPOUND |
| Laminarin | KEGG COMPOUND |
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