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POLYOSIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Any carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a number of monosaccharide residues (or their simple derivatives) bonded together, usually in a chain structure, and especially one of high molecular weight; also applied to such a structure which forms part of a larger molecule.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Polymère dont les unités sont des molécules de sucre.

Spanish

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

Polímero natural formado por un número elevado de monosacáridos unidos por enlaces de tipo acetálico.

CONT

Son polisacáridos, entre otros, el almidón, la celulosa y el glucógeno.

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