oligosaccharides
Molecular structure
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Research papers
1,777 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
A heteropolysaccharide containing a large proportion of <small>D</small>-galactopyranosyluronic acid residues in α-(1→4) linkage, of which the hydroxy groups at positions C2 and C3 may be acetylated and carboxy groups at positions C6 may be esterified to varying degrees by methyl groups or be partially or completely converted into salts.
carbohydrate-based polymers derived from natural sources that can be utilized by certain gastrointestinal tract bacteria but not by the host animal
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