different between glucan vs alternan

glucan

English

Noun

glucan (plural glucans)

  1. (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose

Derived terms

  • oligoglucan

See also

  • cellulose
  • curdlan
  • dextran
  • glycogen
  • laminarin
  • lentinan
  • lichenin
  • mannitan
  • pullulan
  • starch

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alternan

English

Etymology

From its alternating linkage structure.

Noun

alternan (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) The glucan produced by the enzyme alternansucrase.

Spanish

Verb

alternan

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of alternar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of alternar.

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