Definition of Xyloglucan

1. Noun. (biochemistry) The main hemicellulose in the primary cell wall of dicotyledonous plants ¹

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Medical Definition of Xyloglucan

1. Plant cell wall polysaccharide containing a backbone of _(1-4) linked glucose residues to most of which single xylose residues are attached as side chains. Galactose, fucose and arabinose may also be present in smaller amounts. It is the major hemicellulose of dicotyledonous primary walls and acts as a food reserve in some seeds. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xyloglucan

xylobiose
xylobioses
xylocaine
xylocarp
xylocarpous
xylocarps
xylocopa
xylocopids
xylocopine
xylocoumarol
xylofuranoside
xylofuranosides
xylogen
xylogenesis
xylogens
xyloglucan (current term)
xyloglucan 2-fucosyltransferase
xyloglucan 2-galactosyltransferase
xyloglucan 4-beta-D-glucosyltransferase
xyloglucan endo(1-4)-beta-D-glucanase
xyloglucan endotransglycosylase
xyloglucans
xyloglyphy
xylograph
xylographed
xylographer
xylographers
xylographic
xylographical
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