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chrysolaminarin

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  • noun biochemistry A storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts.

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chryso- +‎ laminarin

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  • The major species of diatom and prymnesiophyte possess the water-soluble reserve carbohydrate ß-1,3 glucan (chrysolaminarin), which is by far the most important carbon source for marine bacteria.

    General description of the Arctic biota 2009

  • The major species of diatom and prymnesiophyte possess the water-soluble reserve carbohydrate ß-1,3 glucan (chrysolaminarin), which is by far the most important carbon source for marine bacteria.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

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