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lichenin
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Lichenin, also known as lichenan or moss starch, is a complex glucan occurring in certain species of lichens and grains. It can be extracted from Cetraria islandica (Iceland moss). It has been studied since about 1957.
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Within Vinony's link graph, lichenin is referenced by 24 other articles, and connects out to lichen, wheat and Hordeum vulgare.
It is catalogued under topics including Chemicals that do not have a ChemSpider ID assigned, Dietary fiber and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H10O5
- Molecular weight
- 162.14 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2S,3R,4R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol
- SMILES
- C1=C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)CO)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- CXKKSSKKIOZUNR-ZLUOBGJFSA-N
- XLogP
- -1.6
- Polar surface area
- 90.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- polysaccharide
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 162.05282342
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- isomeric SMILES
- C1=C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)CO)O)O)O
- chemical formula
- C₆H₁₀O₅
- canonical SMILES
- OC1=COC(CO)C(O)C1O
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Uses
- Other uses of the name
- References
Lichenin, also known as lichenan or moss starch, is a complex glucan occurring in certain species of lichens and grains. It can be extracted from Cetraria islandica (Iceland moss). It has been studied since about 1957.
In oats and barley, lichenin can make up 6 to 8% of dry matter, whereas wheat and rye contain around 2% at the most.
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