Definition of Xylans. Meaning of Xylans. Synonyms of Xylans

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Definition of Xylans

Xylan
Xylan Xy"lan, n. (Chem.) A gummy substance of the pentosan class, present in woody tissue, and yielding xylose on hydrolysis; wood gum.

Meaning of Xylans from wikipedia

- xylans differ from hardwood xylans by the lack of acetyl groups and the presence of arabinose units linked by α-(1,3)-glycosidic bonds to the xylan backbone...
- Xylan is a fluoropolymer-based industrial coating, most commonly used in non-stick cookware. Generally, it is applied in a thin film to the target material...
- of plant cell walls: Endohydrolysis of (1→4)-β-D-xylosidic linkages in xylans Xylanase plays a major role in micro-organisms thriving on plant sources...
- categorized into four groups as following: 1) xylans, 2) mannans; 3) mixed linkage β-glucans; 4) xyloglucans. Xylans usually consist of a backbone of β-(1→4)-linked...
- enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Hydrolysis of (1->4)-β-D-xylans, to remove successive Dxylose residues from the non-reducing termini This...
- name 3-β-D-xylan xylohydrolase. It catalyses the hydrolysis of successive xylose residues from the non-reducing termini of (1→3)-β-D-xylans. ****ui S, Suzuki...
- chain of hardwood xylans Ishihara M, Shimizu K (1988). "α-(1→2)-Glucuronidase in the enzymatic saccharification of hardwood xylan .1. Screening of α-glucuronidase...
- (1→3)-β-D-glycosidic linkages in (1→3)-β-D-xylans The enzyme is found mostly in marine bacteria, which break down the β(1,3)-xylan found in the cell wall of some...
- Acetabularia as well as in the walls of some red algae, like Porphyra and Bangia. Xylans: Alginic acid: It is a common polysaccharide in the cell walls of brown...
- swamp-dwelling Nasutitermes are enriched in lignin and depleted in cellulose and xylans. This change is caused by bacterial decay in the gut of the termites: they...