homoglucan
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]homoglucan (plural homoglucans)
- (biochemistry) A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties
- 2015 December 29, “Diverse Exopolysaccharide Producing Bacteria Isolated from Milled Sugarcane: Implications for Cane Spoilage and Sucrose Yield”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Dextran, a homoglucan produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, has been cited as the primary polysaccharide associated with sugarcane deterioration.