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Xylan vs Xylanolytic - What's the difference?

xylan | xylanolytic |

As a noun xylan

is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.

As an adjective xylanolytic is

(biochemistry) describing any substance (such as a xylanase) that can break down 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

    xylanolytic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biochemistry) Describing any substance (such as a xylanase) that can break down a xylan