Search Ontology:
ChEBI

pectin

Term ID
CHEBI:17309
Synonyms
  • pectic substance
  • Pectin
  • pectina
  • pectinas
  • pectine
  • pectines
  • pectins
  • Pektin
  • Pektine
  • Poly(1,4-alpha-D-galacturonide)
  • poly[(1->4)-alpha-D-GalpA]
Definition
Any mixture of complex, colloidal, macromolecular plant galacturonans containing a large proportion of D-galactopyranosyluronic acid residues in alpha-(1->4) linkage, the carboxy groups of which may be esterified to varying degrees by methyl groups or be partially or completely converted into salts. The structure shown is that of the parent polygalacturonan.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse has_part
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from pectin
Phenotype where environments contain pectin
Phenotype modified by environments containing pectin
Human Disease / Model Data