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