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Glycogen vs Mannan - What's the difference?

glycogen | 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).

glycogen

English

(wikipedia glycogen)

Noun

  • (carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.

    • mannan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

    • Derived terms

    * heteromannan