Term Name: | rhamnogalacturonan II |
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Synonyms: | RG-II |
Definition: | A low molecular mass (5 - 10Kd) pectic polysaccharide with a backbone of at least eight 1,4-linked alpha-D-GalpA residues. Two structurally distinct disaccharides are attached to C-3 of the backbone and two structurally distinct oligosaccharides are attached to C-2 of the backbone. These are represented by R groups. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:60191] ( EBI ) |