Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are organic compounds formed by the union of multiple monomers, which are joined together by glycosidic bonds to create large and often branched molecules. These complex carbohydrates play crucial roles in various biological functions, including energy storage, structural support, and cell-cell communication. In this section, you will find a diverse range of polysaccharides essential for research in biochemistry, molecular biology, and glycoscience. These compounds are vital for studying metabolic pathways, cell wall structures, and the therapeutic potential of carbohydrates. At CymitQuimica, we provide high-quality polysaccharides to support your scientific research, ensuring precision and reliability in your experimental outcomes.
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Fucoidan, macrocystis pyrifera
CAS:A fucan sulphate found in brown marine algae (Phaeophyta-typically Fucus vesiculotus, Ascophyllum nodosum, Alaria and Macrocystis pyrifyra (illustrated) and has been shown to have anticoagulant activity. The main constituents are α-1,4 and α-1,2 linked L-fucose sulphates, although galactose also occurs and there are many variations of the basic structure found in different species of Phaeophyta.
The fucose content of this fucan is approx. 31% and it also contains galactose (approx. 2.2%), uronic acid (approx. 12.4%) and sulfate (approx. 32.5%).
The image was kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.Purity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:White PowderApiogalacturonan polysaccharides sodium
CAS:An apiose-rich pectic polysaccharide zosterin is found in the sea grass Zostera marina and is typical of similar structures occurring in higher plants. The structure consists of an α-1,4-D-galactopyranosyluronan backbone substituted by 1,2-linked apiofuranose oligosaccharides and single apiose residues. The average molecular mass of the polysaccharide has been shown to be about 4100 Da with a low polydispersity.Purity:Min. 60%Color and Shape:PowderDextran 6, MW 5,500 to 7,500
CAS:Dextran is α-(1,6)-linked α-D-glucan with α-(1,3)-linked glucose branch points produced by fermentation of Leuconostoc mesenteroides via the action of the enzyme dextransucrase on sucrose. The main use for native dextran is as an extender in blood transfusions and products having a range of sharp cut-off molecular weights are produced commercially for this and other applications. A complex of iron with dextran, known as iron dextran, is used as a source of iron for baby piglets which are often anaemic at birth.Color and Shape:White PowderPullulan
CAS:Pullulan is a glucan elaborated by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. The chemical structure is essentially repeating units of maltotriose joined by α-1,6 linkages. Pullulan dissolves readily in water to form stable, viscous solutions that do not gel. The polysaccharide can be moulded, made into fibres and forms clear soluble films. Applications are in foods as a low calorie ingredient and the polysaccharide forms water soluble films that have been used as seed coatings and to coat fruit. Pullulan can also be used in industrial applications as a binder, film former and in pharmaceutical applications. Average MW is typically 100-200kDa. Viscosity is ca 120 mm2/s. The image was kindly provided by Dr. Chris Lawson.Color and Shape:White PowderAmidated Pectin
CAS:Pectins are derived from citrus fruits such as lemons and limes. Amidated pectin is a modified form of pectin in which some of the galacturonic acid residues are converted with ammonia to amides. These pectins are more tolerant to varying calcium concentrations that occur in use and behave like low-ester pectins, need less of and are more tolerant to excess calcium. In addition, these gels are thermoreversible.Formula:C5H10O5Purity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:PowderMolecular weight:150.13 g/molDextran 500 - MW 450,000 to 550,000
CAS:Dextran is α-(1,6)-linked α-D-glucan with α-(1,3)-linked glucose branch points produced by fermentation of Leuconostoc mesenteroides via the action of the enzyme dextransucrase on sucrose. The main use for native dextran is as an extender in blood transfusions and products having a range of sharp cut-off molecular weights are produced commercially for this and other applications. A complex of iron with dextran, known as iron dextran, is used as a source of iron for baby piglets which are often anaemic at birth.Color and Shape:White PowderDextran sulfate sodium, MW 100,000
CAS:Dextran sulphate is a dextran derivative whose ulcer (colitis) -causing properties were first reported in hamsters and extrapolated a few years later to mice and rats. The exact mechanisms through which dextran sulphate induces intestinal inflammation are unclear but may be the result of direct damage of the monolayer of epithelial cells in the colon, leading to the crossing of intestinal contents (for e.g. commensal bacteria and their products) into underlying tissue and therefore induction of inflammation. The dextran sulphate sodium induced ulceration model in laboratory animals has some advantages, when compared to other animal models of colitis, due to its simplicity and similarities to human inflammatory bowel disease.Color and Shape:PowderIsolichenan
CAS:Isolichenan is a cold-water soluble (1,3)-(1,4)-α-D-glucan isolated from lichen Cetraria islandica to have MW of about 6-8 kDa. Lichens produce isolichenan-type polysaccharides with considerable variation in linkage ratios as well as MW, even within the same species. Occasionally these α-glucans can be branched at O2, O3 or O6. The immunomodulating activity of isolichenan was tested in in vitro phagocytosis and anti-complementary assays, and proved to be active in both cases.
The image was kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.Purity:Min. 85%Color and Shape:PowderAgarose
CAS:A sulphated galactan from the red seaweeds (Gelidium spp.). The major gel-forming component agarose consisting of a linear chain of sequences of (1,3) linked β -D-galactopyranosyl units and (1,4 ) linkages to 3,6-anhydro-α-D-galactopyranosyl units. Gelation is via the formation of double helices. Both Gelidium latifolium and Gelidium amansii are sources of both Agar (mixture of agarose and agaropectin) and Agarose. The images were kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.Color and Shape:White Off-White PowderDextran sulfate sodium salt - MW 500,000
CAS:Dextran sulphate is a dextran derivative whose ulcer (colitis) -causing properties were first reported in hamsters and extrapolated a few years later to mice and rats. The exact mechanisms through which dextran sulphate induces intestinal inflammation are unclear but may be the result of direct damage of the monolayer of epithelial cells in the colon, leading to the crossing of intestinal contents (for e.g. commensal bacteria and their products) into underlying tissue and therefore induction of inflammation. The dextran sulphate sodium induced ulceration model in laboratory animals has some advantages, when compared to other animal models of colitis, due to its simplicity and similarities to human inflammatory bowel disease.Formula:C9H11NO2Purity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:White PowderHyaluronic acid sodium salt - Average MW 0.6 - 1.0 million Da
CAS:Gycosaminoglycan in many organs; joint lubricant and shock absorber
Formula:(C14H20NO11Na)nPurity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:Powderiota-Carrageenan
CAS:Iota-Carageenan is a gelling sulphated galactan extracted from red seaweed (typically Euchuma cottonii and Euchuma spinosum). The structure of all carrageenans consists of a strictly alternating masked repeating unit of (1,3) linked α-D-galactose and (1,4) linked β-D-galactose. The α-linked galactose occurs as a 3,6-anhydro-2-sulphate unit and the β-linked sugar occurs as the 4-sulphate.
The image was kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.Color and Shape:PowderChitosan
CAS:Chitosan is the deacetylated form of chitin. The polysaccharide is deacetylated in order to render it soluble, which is then possible at pH values of less than 7 (normally in dilute acid). This then allows the material to be used in a number of industrial applications as a binder and film former.
Formula:C56H103N9O39Purity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:White PowderD-Galacto-D-mannan, from carob
CAS:Galactomannan, food additive, fracking fluids, complex formation with XanthanColor and Shape:Powder(Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose - Viscocity 80-120 cP, 2 % in H2O (20 °C)
CAS:Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC or hypromellose) is a semisynthetic, inert and viscoelastic polymer that is used as eye drops and as semi-synthetic substitute for tear-films. When applied, a hypromellose solution acts to swell and absorb water, by increasing the thickness of the tear-film, resulting in decreased eye irritation. In addition to its use in ophthalmic liquids, hypromellose has been used as an excipient in oral tablet and capsule formulations, where, depending on the grade, it functions as controlled-release agent. It is also used as a binder and as a component of tablet coatings. Hypromellose in aqueous solution, unlike methylcellulose, exhibits thermal gelation properties. HPMC is approved as a food additive, emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and as an alternative to animal gelatin (Codex Alimentarius code (E number) is E464).Color and Shape:White PowderDextran sulfate sodium, MW 50,000
CAS:Dextran sulphate is a dextran derivative whose ulcer (colitis) -causing properties were first reported in hamsters and extrapolated a few years later to mice and rats. The exact mechanisms through which dextran sulphate induces intestinal inflammation are unclear but may be the result of direct damage of the monolayer of epithelial cells in the colon, leading to the crossing of intestinal contents (for e.g. commensal bacteria and their products) into underlying tissue and therefore induction of inflammation. The dextran sulphate sodium induced ulceration model in laboratory animals has some advantages, when compared to other animal models of colitis, due to its simplicity and similarities to human inflammatory bowel disease.Color and Shape:PowderFucoidan - Pelvetia canaliculata
CAS:A fucan sulphate found in brown marine algae (Phaeophyta-typically Fucus serratus, Ascophyllum nodosum, Pelvitiata canaliculata (illustrated) and Macrocystis pyrifyra) and has been shown to have anticoagulant activity. The main constituents are α-1,4 and α-1,2 linked L-fucose sulphates although galactose also occurs and there are many variations of the basic structure found in different species of Phaeophyta. The image was kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.Purity:Min. 95%Compression wood galactan
Compression wood is a type of reaction wood formed on the underside of softwood stems when they are tilted from the vertical and on the underside of branches, which unlike normal wood contains significant amounts of β-(1,4)-galactan.Purity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:Off-White To Brown SolidPolydextrose
CAS:Polydextrose is a synthetic polymer of glucose. It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fibre by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as Health Canada, as of April 2013. It is frequently used to increase the non-dietary fibre content of food, to replace sugar, and to reduce calories and fat content. It is a multi-purpose food ingredient synthesized from dextrose (glucose), plus about 10 percent sorbitol and 1 percent citric acid. Its E number is E1200. It was approved by FDA in 1981.Purity:Min. 95%Color and Shape:PowderInulin - from chicory
CAS:Inulin is a prebiotic dietary fibre with a mildly sweet taste that promotes digestive health by supporting growth of healthy and balanced microbiota. In diagnostics, inulin is used for determining the glomerular filtration rate in functional kidney testing. Chemically, inulin is a chain of fructose molecules terminated at the reducing end with glucose. Thus, inulin is a fructan consisting of linear chains of β-(2,1) linked fructose residues, terminated at the reducing end by an α-D-(1,2)-glucopyranoside moiety. It has a degree of polymerization typically between 2 and 60 (5). The β-(2,1) bond in inulin resists digestion in the gastrointestinal tract and is therefore responsible for its lower caloric value and beneficial effects on colon microbiota. A more functional form of inulin is produced by removing all fractions with chain lengths lower than 10.Purity:(Uv) Min. 95%Color and Shape:White Powder
