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glucan

n. (context carbohydrate English) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose

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Glucan

A glucan molecule is a polysaccharide of D- glucose monomers, linked by glycosidic bonds.

Many beta-glucans are medically important. They represent a drug target for antifungal medications of the echinocandin class.