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glucan /ˈɡluːkan /noun BiochemistryA polysaccharide consisting of glucose units.Polysaccharides A, B, and C have been identified as glucans, and polysaccharide D as a heteropolysaccharide....- Polysaccharides contain beta glucans, which stimulate your immune system.
- Dextran, a glucan, hardly showed an interaction with the lipid monolayer, indicating that it is not an intrinsic property of polysaccharides in general.
Origin 1940s: from glucose + -an. |