BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-5
Biosaccharide Gum-5 is a fermentation gum derived from sorbitol. It is described as a polymer of -glucose(structure)(1-->2)-rhamnose(structure)(1-->4)-glucose(structure)(1-->3)-rhamnose(structure)(1-->4) with rhamnose(s…
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BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-5
Description
Biosaccharide Gum-5 is a fermentation gum derived from sorbitol. It is described as a polymer of -glucose(structure)(1-->2)-rhamnose(structure)(1-->4)-glucose(structure)(1-->3)-rhamnose(structure)(1-->4) with rhamnose(structure)(1-->3) branching