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Glucans

Known as: polyglucose, Glucose Polymer, Polyglucoses 
Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
National Institutes of Health

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(1-6)-glucopyranosyl laminatriose1,4-glucanCyclodextrinsGlycogen
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsantagonists & inhibitors

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Polysaccharideshexosan

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Physicochemical properties of hull-less barley fibre-rich fractions varying in particle size and their potential as functional ingredients in two-layer flat bread.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Curdlan and other bacterial (1-->3)-beta-D-glucans.
Three structural classes of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucans are encountered in some important soil-dwelling, plant-associated or human… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
In vitro studies on the regulation of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) macrophage respiratory burst activity.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cytokine production by human epithelial and endothelial cells following exposure to oral viridans streptococci involves lectin interactions between bacteria and cell surface receptors
In order to examine the possible implication of human epithelial and endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of various diseases… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Chiral separation by capillary electrophoresis with oligosaccharides.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Diminished Virulence of Glucan Synthesis-Defective Mutants of Streptococcus mutans
The virulence of cell surface-associated, glucan synthesis-defective mutants of Streptococcus mutans strain 6715-13 was studied… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Dissociation of Plaque Formation from Glucan-Induced Agglutination in Mutants of Streptococcus mutans
The traits adhesion and cohesion are manifested in Streptococcus mutans by in vitro plaque formation and glucan-mediated… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
GLYCOGEN ACCUMULATION BY WILD-TYPE AND URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLUCOSE PYROPHOSPHORYLASE-NEGATIVE STRAINS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI.
Review
1953
Review
1953
A New Particle Type in Certain Connective Tissue Extracts.
I Acknowledgment is due E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., for this sample and relevant data. 1 Heidelberger, M., and Avery, 0… 
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