گلوکان
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A glucan is a polysaccharide derived from D-glucose, linked by glycosidic bonds. Glucans are noted in two forms: alpha glucans and beta glucans. Many beta-glucans are medically important. They represent a drug target for antifungal medications of the echinocandin class.
Research
230,047 papers- Glucan-based biomaterials and their applications in the biomedical field.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025
- α- and β-1,3-Glucan Synthesis and Remodeling.Current topics in microbiology and immunology · 2020
- Fungal beta(1,3)-D-glucan synthesis.Medical mycology · 2001
- β-Glucan in Foods and Its Physiological Functions.Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology · 2018
- α-Glucan biosynthesis and the GlgE pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Biochemical Society transactions · 2016
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