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β-1,3-Glucan from Euglena gracilis

• Synonym(s): Paramylon
• CAS Number: 9051-97-2
• MDL number: MFCD00466918
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 329769552
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• biological source: (Euglena gracilis)
• Quality Level: 100
• form: powder
• color: white to faint beige
• SMILES string: O1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1CO)O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H]3O)O)CO)O)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H](OC[C@@H]2O)CO)O
• InChI: 1S/C18H32O14/c19-2-9-6(22)1-7(23)17(29-9)32-16-13(26)11(4-21)30-18(14(16)27)31-15-8(24)5-28-10(3-20)12(15)25/h6-27H,1-5H2/t6-,7+,8-,9+,10+,11+,12+,13+,14+,15+,16-,17-,18-/m0/s1
• InChI key: SPMCUTIDVYCGCK-IIIGWGBSSA-N

Description

General description

The molecule consists of a linear chain of glucose units without any branching.

Application

β-1,3-Glucan from Euglena gracilis may be compared with other β-1,3-glucans and their derivatives to study mechanisms of protection of DNA from oxidative lesions. β-1,3-Glucan from Euglena gracilis may be used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize glucanase(s).

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable