| Preferred Name |
agar |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_2509 |
| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Agar PMID:25959629 PMID:26116384 CAS:9002-18-0 PMID:26050892 PMID:25842535 PMID:26043937 PMID:25603143 KEGG:C08815 Reaxys:8538728 |
| definition |
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. |
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| has role | |
| has_obo_namespace |
chebi_ontology |
| id |
CHEBI:2509 |
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| label |
agar |
| notation |
CHEBI:2509 |
| prefLabel |
agar |
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