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

Title Value
Polysaccharide alginate
Source Name Phaeophyceae
Weight
Main Glycosidic Bond(s)
α-ManA-(1→4)
Main Chain The main chain is composed of D-mannuronic acid and α-L-guluronic acid units connected by β-1,4 glycosidic bonds, which can form homopolymeric or heteropolymeric chain segment structures.
Side Chain No relevant information could be found in the literature.
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.