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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > polysaccharides > galactans > agarose
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > polysaccharides > galactans > agarose
Preferred Term:

agarose

Definition:
A polysaccharide present in agar and responsible for its gelling. It consists of residues of 3,6-anhydo-L-galactose and D-galactose. It is used as a medium for gel chromatography.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
galactans
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • sepharose
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5015
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