- A
glucan is a
polysaccharide derived from D-glucose,
linked by
glycosidic bonds.
Glucans are
noted in two forms:
alpha glucans and beta
glucans. Many...
- Beta-
glucans, β-
glucans comprise a
group of β-D-glucose
polysaccharides (
glucans)
naturally occurring in the cell
walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi...
- Oat β-
glucans are water-soluble β-
glucans derived from the
endosperm of oat
kernels known for
their dietary contribution as
components of
soluble fiber...
- α-
Glucans (alpha-
glucans) are
polysaccharides of D-glucose
monomers linked with
glycosidic bonds of the
alpha form. α-
Glucans use
cofactors in a cofactor...
- In enzymology, an alpha-
glucan,
water dikinase (EC 2.7.9.4) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction ATP + alpha-
glucan + H2O ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
-
enzyme glucan 1,4-β-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.74), also
known as 4-β-D-
glucan glucohydrolase,
catalyses the
hydrolysis of (1→4)-linkages in 1,4-β-D-
glucans and...
-
glucan (PGG
glucan,
proprietary name Betafectin) is an anti-infective
agent and a form or type of beta-
glucan.
Betafectin is a PGG-
glucan, a novel...
-
Glucan 1,4-α-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.3, glucoamylase, amyloglucosidase', γ-amylase,
lysosomal α-glucosidase, acid maltase, exo-1,4-α-glucosidase, glucose...
- 4-alpha-D-
glucan:1,4-alpha-D-
glucan 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase.
Other names in
common use
include amylase III, and 1,4-alpha-
glucan:1,4-alpha-
glucan...
- 1,3-Beta-
glucan synthase is a
glucosyltransferase enzyme involved in the
generation of beta-
glucan in fungi. It
serves as a
pharmacological target for...
