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PENTOSANA [3 records]

Record 1 2004-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A polysaccharide that yields only d-xylose (a pentose) on acid hydrolysis.

OBS

Modified xylans occur in the hemicellulose of wood and form a high % of the alkali-soluble extract termed wood gum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Polyoside constituant des tissus de soutien des végétaux (gommes). Son hydrolyse aboutit au «D-xylose».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Pentosana correspondiente a la d-xilosa anhidra.

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Record 2 2003-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
DEF

A polysaccharide found among the hemicelluloses of the wood cell-wall, which yields only arabinose on hydrolysis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Chimie
DEF

Nom générique des osanes de formule (C5H8O4)n existant dans la gomme arabique, les citrons, les pommes, et fournissant par hydrolyse, du l-arabinose.

OBS

Lire dans la définition ci-dessus C5H8O4n.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Química
DEF

Pentosana que se encuentra en las membranas celulares, en la goma arábiga y en la del cerezo, de fórmula empírica(C5 H8 O4) n y que por hidrólisis da L-arabinosa.

OBS

Fórmula química: C5 H8 O4)n.

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Record 3 2003-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A hemicellulose present in cereal, straws, brans, and other woody plant tissues; yields five-carbon-atoms sugars.

CONT

... the pentosan xylan yields the sugar xylose ... which is dehydrated with sulfuric acid to yield furfural ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Biochimie
DEF

Polysaccharide présent dans les céréales, les gommes végétales, le son et divers tissus ligneux.

OBS

Surtout utilisé en panification.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Bioquímica
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