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Xylan vs Arabinan - What's the difference?

xylan | arabinan |

In carbohydrate|lang=en terms the difference between xylan and arabinan

is that xylan is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants while arabinan is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide that is mostly a polymer of arabinose.

As nouns the difference between xylan and arabinan

is that xylan is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants while arabinan is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide that is mostly a polymer of arabinose.

xylan

English

(wikipedia xylan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.

    • Derived terms

    * heteroxylan

    arabinan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is mostly a polymer of arabinose

    • Related terms

    *arabinase *arabinose