Chemicals and Drugs

Oligosaccharides

Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form.

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Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form.

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  • Oligosaccharide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, 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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  1. D09w.698w.629w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oligosaccharides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009844. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009844
  2. Oligosaccharides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligosaccharide
  3. Oligosaccharides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320607