Sizofiran
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Sizofiran is a beta-glucan
, also known as schizophyllan
and abbreviated as SPG in many papers. It is a polysaccharide
consisting of repeating β(1→3)-linked D-glucse units with occasional β(1→6)-branches. This generates a very stiff triple-helical structure in water.
Beta-glucan
β-Glucans are polysaccharides of D-glucose monomers linked by β-glycosidic bonds. β-glucans are a diverse group of molecules that can vary with respect to molecular mass, solubility, viscosity, and three-dimensional configuration...
, also known as schizophyllan
Schizophyllan
Schizophyllan, abbreviated SPG in clinical trial literature, is a neutral extracellular polysaccharide produced by the fungus Schizophyllum commune, consisting of a 1,3-β-D-linked backbone of glucose residues with 1,6-β-D-glucosyl side groups. Schizophyllan is also known as sizofiran.The...
and abbreviated as SPG in many papers. It is a polysaccharide
Polysaccharide
Polysaccharides are long carbohydrate molecules, of repeated monomer units joined together by glycosidic bonds. They range in structure from linear to highly branched. Polysaccharides are often quite heterogeneous, containing slight modifications of the repeating unit. Depending on the structure,...
consisting of repeating β(1→3)-linked D-glucse units with occasional β(1→6)-branches. This generates a very stiff triple-helical structure in water.