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Xylan vs Xylanolysis - What's the difference?

xylan | xylanolysis |

As nouns the difference between xylan and xylanolysis

is that xylan is a polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants while xylanolysis is the breakdown of a xylan.

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

    xylanolysis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biochemistry) The breakdown of a xylan.

    • Related terms

    * xylanolytic