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

Title Value
Polysaccharide carrageenan
Source Name Chlorophyceae
Weight
Main Glycosidic Bond(s)
α-Galp-(1→3)
β-Galp-(1→4)
Main Chain The main chain is alternately connected by α-1,3 and β-1,4 glycosidic bonds of D-galactose. There is sulfated modification at the C4 position of some D-galactose, and it contains 3,6-anhydro-D-galactose units.
Side Chain Sulfate ester groups and other modifications are attached to galactose units.
NMR Information unknown
Monosaccharide
glucuronic acid Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
Physiological Functions Is a component of the cell wall of red algae.
Intestinal Microbiota Regulation unknown
Related Diseases (based on ICD-11)
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DOI 10.1016/j.sbi.2014.07.009
Data Source Statement:
The data included in the DoLPHiN database is sourced exclusively from peer-reviewed original publications and presented after normalization.