xylan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006883",
  "term": "xylan",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A polysaccharide composed of xylose residues. Xylans are usually 1,4-linked and occur with cellulose in wood and, particularly, in cereal straws and brans.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "hemicellulose",
    "endo-1,4-beta-xylanase",
    "xylan 1,4-beta-xylosidase",
    "xylan endo-1,3-beta-xylosidase",
    "xylanolytic microorganisms",
    "xylose"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "xilano"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/xylan/"
}