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Xylan vs Mannan - What's the difference?

xylan | mannan |

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).

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

    mannan

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * heteromannan