Medical Definition of Glucomannan
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Hemicellulosic plant cell wall polysaccharide containing glucose and mannose linked by _(1-4) glycosidic bonds. May contain some side chains of galactose, in which case it may be termed galactoglucomannan. A major polysaccharide of gymnosperm wood (softwood).
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glucomannan
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