Xylan

Xylan represents the main hemicellulose component in the secondary plant cell walls of flowering plants. Xylan is a polysaccharide made from units of xylose and contains predominantly β-D-xylose units linked as in cellulose[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

9014-63-5

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Xylan.html

Purity

95.0

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 110 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

[Xylan]

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Martinez-Abad A, et al. Regular Motifs in Xylan Modulate Molecular Flexibility and Interactions with Cellulose Surfaces. Plant Physiol. 2017 Oct 25. pii: pp.01184.2017.|[2]Zhong R, et al. Regiospecific Acetylation of Xylan is Mediated by a Group of DUF231-Containing O-Acetyltransferases. Plant Cell Physiol. 2017;58 (12) :2126-2138.