Structured Summary
Abstract
Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Glucan
- Glucose Polymer
- Polyglucose
- Polyglucoses
- Polymer, Glucose
- Glucan (BO)
- Polycose
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28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Previous Indexing
- Glucose (1966-1978)
- Polysaccharides (1966-1978)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glucans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005936
- Glucans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucan
- Glucans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416796