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Mannan vs Mannanase - What's the difference?

mannan | mannanase |

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.

mannan

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * heteromannan

    mannanase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of mannans