DoLPHiN: A structural and functional database of natural polysaccharides with health benefits

Title Value
Polysaccharide Glycogen
Source Name Polyporus umbellatus
Weight
Main Glycosidic Bond(s)
α-Glcp-(1→4)
Main Chain Linear polymer of glucose condensed together via α-(1→4)-glycosidic bonds.
Side Chain Highly branched with branching points occurring every 8–12 glucose residues.
NMR Information unknown
Monosaccharide
glucose 100.0%
Physiological Functions As the main form of energy storage in humans, animals, fungi, and bacteria. In the human body, skeletal muscle and liver are the main storage sites for glycogen. When energy is needed, it is broken down into glucose through the process of glycogen breakdown.
Intestinal Microbiota Regulation unknown
Related Diseases (based on ICD-11)
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DOI 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190701.103
Data Source Statement:
The data included in the DoLPHiN database is sourced exclusively from peer-reviewed original publications and presented after normalization.