Chemicals and Drugs

Branched-Chain Oligosaccharides

Oligosaccharides containing various types of glycosidic linkages that yield branching or antennae. The number of antennae (such as bi-, tri-, tetra-, or penta-antennary) in the oligosaccharides on the PROTEOGLYCANS; GLYCOPROTEINS; or LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES contribute to their biological activities, such as receptor binding and metabolism.

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Oligosaccharides containing various types of glycosidic linkages that yield branching or antennae. The number of antennae (such as bi-, tri-, tetra-, or penta-antennary) in the oligosaccharides on the PROTEOGLYCANS; GLYCOPROTEINS; or LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES contribute to their biological activities, such as receptor binding and metabolism.

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  • Oligosaccharides, Branched-Chain

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

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2002

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  • Oligosaccharides (1977-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Branched-Chain Oligosaccharides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025942. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025942
  2. Branched-Chain Oligosaccharides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76708232