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mannan
man·nan M0083700 (măn′ăn′, -ən)n. Any of a group of plant polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose.
[mann(ose) + -an.]mannan (ˈmænæn) n (Botany) a plant polysaccharide derived from mannoseman•nan (ˈmæn æn, -ən)
n. any of a group of polysaccharides found in the ivory nut, carob bean, and the like that yield mannose upon hydrolysis. [1890–95; mann (ose) + -an2] mannan
mannan[′ma‚nan] (biochemistry) Any of a group of polysaccharides composed chiefly or entirely ofD-mannose units. mannan
mannan (man'an), The pathway of complement activation that comprises several proteins that in general involve carbohydrate recognition for binding; considered part of the innate immune response. By binding to pathogens via carbohydrates, these proteins provide an important protection to the host by activating the complement cascade and thus promoting the host's immune response to the pathogenmannan (măn′ăn′, -ən)n. Any of a group of plant polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose.mannan A polysaccharide of plant cell origin composed entirely of mannose residues. |