Medical Definition of Xyloglucan
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Plant cell wall polysaccharide containing a backbone of _(1-4) linked glucose residues to most of which single xylose residues are attached as side chains. Galactose, fucose and arabinose may also be present in smaller amounts. It is the major hemicellulose of dicotyledonous primary walls and acts as a food reserve in some seeds.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Xyloglucan
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