Homoglucan

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties

    "Dextran, a homoglucan produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, has been cited as the primary polysaccharide associated with sugarcane deterioration."

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"Dextran, a homoglucan produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, has been cited as the primary polysaccharide associated with sugarcane deterioration."

Etymology

From homo- + glucan.

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