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Definition of Glucans
1. glucan [n] - See also: glucan
Medical Definition of Glucans
1. Glucose containing polysaccharides, including cellulose, callose, laminaran, starch and glycogen. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glucans
Literary usage of Glucans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Enzymes in Poultry and Swine Nutrition by R. R. Marquardt, Zhengkang Han (1997)
"Partial hydrolysis of the p-glucans, particularly by the endo form of the enzyme,
has been shown to not only reduce the viscosity of the p-glucans but also ..."
2. Biotechnology: Plant Nutrition: A Bibliography, January 1988-April 1993 by Janet Saunders (1994)
"Incubation of inner membranes of R. loti with UDP- Glc led to the formation of
neutral beta(l-2)glucans with a higher degree of polymerization than glucans ..."
3. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"In addition to the suspected health effects of (l—>3)-ß-D-glucans, these glucose
polymers may provide a measure of fungal burden in personal samples. ..."
4. Biopolymers: Making Materials Nature's Way by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1993)
"Many antitumor glucans are currently being used in Japan on human subjects.
In the United States, one company (Alpha Beta Technology of Worcester, ..."
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