has part has_part has part has role agar A complex mixture of polysaccharides extracted from species of red algae. Its two main components are agarose and agaropectin. Agarose is the component responsible for the high-strength gelling properties of agar, while agaropectin provides the viscous properties. CAS:9002-18-0 CHEBI:2509 KEGG:C08815 PMID:25603143 PMID:25842535 PMID:25959629 PMID:26043937 PMID:26050892 PMID:26116384 Reaxys:8538728 Wikipedia:Agar chebi_ontology agarose mixture agaropectin