glucomannan (Glucomannan)n (Glucomannan)n+1 A heteroglycan consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked D-glucose (G) and D-mannose (M) in a proportion of 5:8. The basic polymeric repeating unit has the pattern: GGMMGMMMMMGGM, with branching through beta-(1->3)- and beta-(1->6)-glucosyl linkages. Acetate groups are present on C-6 every 9-19 units of the main chain. CAS:76081-94-2 CHEBI:11105 CHEBI:11106 CHEBI:17020 CHEBI:18834 CHEBI:24263 CHEBI:283 CHEBI:5410 Glucomannan Glucomannoglycan KEGG:C01810 KEGG:C02101 KEGG:G11598 PMID:12356785 PMID:12569112 PMID:14983741 PMID:19108925 PMID:2840365 PMID:6096282 PMID:7872224 PMID:8365697 PMID:9742462 Reaxys:11315759 Reaxys:8188346 chebi_ontology D-glucose- and/or D-galactose-substituted mannan