beta-Glucans
- Name
- beta-Glucans
- Accession Number
- DBCAT002858
- Description
Glucose polymers consisting of a backbone of beta(1->3)-linked beta-D-glucopyranosyl units with beta(1->6) linked side chains of various lengths. They are a major component of the CELL WALL of organisms and of soluble DIETARY FIBER.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Sizofiran A beta-D-glucan obtained from the Aphyllophoral fungus Schizophyllum commune. It is used as an immunoadjuvant in the treatment of neoplasms, especially tumors found in the stomach. Sizofiran has been used... Lentinan Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets
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