Preferred Name |
oligosaccharide |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
LanguaL term definition: Complex carbohydrate with molecules composed of three to ten saccharide units (specifically dextrin). May be slightly sweet to the taste. A compound in which monosaccharide units are joined by glycosidic linkages. The term is commonly used to refer to a defined structure as opposed to a polymer of unspecified length or a homologous mixture. When the linkages are of other types the compounds are regarded as oligosaccharide analogues. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50699 |
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comment |
LanguaL term definition: Complex carbohydrate with molecules composed of three to ten saccharide units (specifically dextrin). May be slightly sweet to the taste. |
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alternative term |
oligosaccharide |
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database_cross_reference | ||
has_alternative_id |
CHEBI:25679 CHEBI:35319 CHEBI:7758 |
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id |
CHEBI:50699 |
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label |
oligosaccharide oligosaccharide |
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notation |
CHEBI:50699 |
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prefLabel |
oligosaccharide |
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textual definition |
A compound in which monosaccharide units are joined by glycosidic linkages. The term is commonly used to refer to a defined structure as opposed to a polymer of unspecified length or a homologous mixture. When the linkages are of other types the compounds are regarded as oligosaccharide analogues. |
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subClassOf |