Dextran: Sources, Structures, and Properties
Dextran is an exopolysaccharide (EPS) synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) or their enzymes in the presence of sucrose. Dextran is composed of a linear chain of <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-glucoses linked by α-(1→6) bonds, with possible branches of <...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Polysaccharides |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4176/2/3/33 |