Galactans

Known as: Galactans [Chemical/Ingredient], Polygalactoses, galactan 
Polysaccharides composed of repeating galactose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
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2008
Review
2008
Structure, biology, evolution, and medical importance of sulfated fucans and galactans.
Sulfated fucans and galactans are strongly anionic polysaccharides found in marine organisms. Their structures vary among species… (More)
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2005
2005
Occurrence of sulfated galactans in marine angiosperms: evolutionary implications.
We report for the first time that marine angiosperms (seagrasses) possess sulfated polysaccharides, which are absent in… (More)
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2004
2004
Antithrombin-mediated anticoagulant activity of sulfated polysaccharides: different mechanisms for heparin and sulfated galactans.
We investigated the mechanisms of anticoagulant activity mediated by sulfated galactans. The anticoagulant activity of sulfated… (More)
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2004
2004
Second-derivative Fourier transform infrared spectra of seaweed galactans
The Fourier transform infrared spectra of agar, agarose, κ-, ι-, and λ-carrageenan, and ofChondrus canaliculatus, Iridaea ciliata… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Fucoidans from the brown seaweed Adenocystis utricularis: extraction methods, antiviral activity and structural studies.
The brown seaweed Adenocystis utricularis (family Adenocystaceae, order Ectocarpales sensu lato) was extracted in parallel with… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Is there a correlation between structure and anticoagulant action of sulfated galactans and sulfated fucans?
We attempted to identify the specific structural features in sulfated galactans and sulfated fucans that confer anticoagulant… (More)
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2001
Review
2001
Cell wall metabolism in fruit softening and quality and its manipulation in transgenic plants
Excessive softening is the main factor limiting fruit shelf life and storage. Transgenic plants modified in the expression of… (More)
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2001
2001
Developments on gelling algal galactans, their structure and physico-chemistry
The wide uses of the algal galactans agar, agarose and carrageenans arebased on their unique properties to form strong gels in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Temporal and spatial regulation of pectic (1-->4)-beta-D-galactan in cell walls of developing pea cotyledons: implications for mechanical properties.
Modifications in cell wall pectic polysaccharides are thought to influence cell-cell adhesion and the mechanical properties of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Localization of Pectic Galactan in Tomato Cell Walls Using a Monoclonal Antibody Specific to (1[->]4)-[beta]-D-Galactan.
To develop antibody probes for the neutral side chains of pectins, antisera were generated to a pectic galactan isolated from… (More)
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