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Polysaccharides (/ˌpɒliˈsækəraɪd/), or polycarbohydrates, are the most
abundant carbohydrates found in food. They are long-chain
polymeric carbohydrates...
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Polysaccharide-K (Krestin, PSK) is a protein-bound
polysaccharide isolated from the
mycelium of
Trametes versicolor. PSK is one of the most
commonly used...
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, sold
under the
brand name
Pneumovax 23, is a
pneumococcal vaccine that is used for the
prevention of pneumococcal...
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chemical groups: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and
polysaccharides.
Monosaccharides and disaccharides, the
smallest (lower
molecular weight)...
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Homopolysaccharides are
polysaccharides composed of a
single type of
sugar monomer. For example,
cellulose is an
unbranched homopolysaccharide made up...
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Polysaccharide A (PSA) is a
polysaccharide produced by the Gram-negative
bacterium Bacteroides fragilis. B.fragilis
produces eight identified distinct...
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unconjugated polysaccharide vaccine,
called PRP. This
vaccine was
first marketed in the
United States in 1985.
Similar to
other unconjugated polysaccharide vaccines...
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large molecules consisting of
three parts: an
outer core
polysaccharide termed the O-antigen, an
inner core
oligosaccharide and
Lipid A (from...
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Xanthan gum (/ˈzænθən/) is a
polysaccharide with many
industrial uses,
including as a
common food additive. It is an
effective thickening agent and stabilizer...
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Polysaccharide peptide (PSP) is a protein-bound
polysaccharide extracted from the
edible mushroom Coriolus versicolor. PSP is
currently in the animal-testing...
