Alginic Acid

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Abstract

A polysaccharide and linear copolymer, consisting mainly of beta-1,4-linked D-mannuronic acid and alpha-1,4-linked L-glucuronic acid, that occurs in marine algae such as LAMINARIA, and in BIOFILMS produced by PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms

Poly(Mannuronic Acid)
Polymannuronic Acid
Polymannuronic-Guluronic Acid
Polymannuronic Guluronic Acid

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2019 (1972)

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D02 w.241 w.081.844 w.915 w.162.249 w.500w
D02 w.241 w.081.844 w.915 w.400 w.250w
D02 w.241 w.152.811 w.162.500 w.500w
D02 w.241 w.152.811 w.400 w.250w
D02 w.241 w.511 w.902 w.915 w.162.500 w.500w
D02 w.241 w.511 w.902 w.915 w.400 w.250w
D09 w.698 w.068.500w
D09 w.811 w.922 w.162.500 w.500w
D09 w.811 w.922 w.400 w.250w

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References

National Library of Medicine. Alginic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077322. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077322
Alginic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alginic_acid
Alginic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422092