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galactosaminogalactan

Term ID
CHEBI:143889
Synonyms
  • GAG
Definition
An exopolysaccharide composed of alpha1->4 linked galactose and alpha1->4 linked N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) residues where both monosacharides are randomly distributed. It is secreted by the opportunistic fungal pathogens, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from galactosaminogalactan
Phenotype where environments contain galactosaminogalactan
Phenotype modified by environments containing galactosaminogalactan
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