Cellulose — is an organic compound with the formula chem|(C|6|H|10|O|5|)|n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β(1→4) linked D glucose units.cite book author=Crawford, R. L. title=Lignin biodegradation and… … Wikipedia
Cellulose — Cel lu*lose , n. (Chem.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, cotton, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
starch — A high molecular weight polysaccharide built up of d glucose residues in α 1,4 linkage, differing from cellulose in the presence of α rather than β glucoside linkages, that exists in most plant tissues; converted into dextrin when subjected to… … Medical dictionary
Cellulose synthase (GDP-forming) — In enzymology, a cellulose synthase (GDP forming) (EC number|2.4.1.29) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:GDP glucose + (1,4 beta D glucosyl)n ightleftharpoons GDP + (1,4 beta D glucosyl)n+1Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme… … Wikipedia
Cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) — In enzymology, a cellulose synthase (UDP forming) (EC number|2.4.1.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:UDP glucose + (1,4 beta D glucosyl)n ightleftharpoons UDP + (1,4 beta D glucosyl)n+1Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme… … Wikipedia
cellulose — A linear B1→4 glucan, composed of cellobiose residues, differing in this respect from starch, which is comprised of maltose residues; it forms the basis of vegetable and wood fiber and is the most abundant organic compound; useful in providing… … Medical dictionary
Oxidized cellulose — Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers ATC code B02 … Wikipedia
Resistant starch — (RS) is starch that escapes digestion in the small intestine of healthy individuals. [Asp NG. Resistant starch. Proceedings from the second plenary meeting of EURESTA: European FLAIR Concerted Action No. 11 on physiological implications of the… … Wikipedia
C6H10O5n — Cellulose Cel lu*lose , n. (Chem.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, cotton, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glucose — This article is about the naturally occurring D form of glucose. For the L form, see L Glucose. D glucose … Wikipedia
