mannan

In carbohydrate terms the difference between glycogen and mannan

is that glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed while mannan is a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

In carbohydrate terms the difference between xylan and mannan

is that xylan is a polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants while mannan is a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

As nouns the difference between mannan and mannoprotein

is that mannan is (carbohydrate) a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose) while mannoprotein is (protein) any glycoprotein based on mannose.

As nouns the difference between nannan and mannan

is that nannan is godmother while mannan is a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

As nouns the difference between manna and mannan

is that manna is food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus while mannan is a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

As nouns the difference between mannan and mannanase

is that mannan is (carbohydrate) a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose) while mannanase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of mannans.