Term Name: | [4)-beta-D-GlcpA-(1->4)-alpha-D-GlcpNAc-(1->]n |
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Synonyms: | (GlcNAc-GlcA)n, [4)-beta-D-GlcA-(1->4)-alpha-D-GlcNAc-(1->]n, K5, poly[(1->4)-(beta-D-glucopyranosyluronic acid)-(1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl] |
Definition: | A glycosaminoglycan composed of a backbone of repeating beta-D-glucuronosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine units joined by (1->4)-linkages. The capsular polysaccharide produced by the E. coli K5 strain. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:62819] ( EBI ) |