β-1,3-Glucan

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β-1,3-Glucan Structure
β-1,3-Glucan structure
Common Name β-1,3-Glucan
CAS Number 9051-97-2 Molecular Weight 486.42200
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C18H30O15 Melting Point N/A
MSDS USA Flash Point N/A

 Use of β-1,3-Glucan


β-1,3-Glucan is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.

 Names

Name (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy-4-[(2S,3R,5S,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,5-diol
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 β-1,3-Glucan Biological Activity

Description β-1,3-Glucan is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.
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 Chemical & Physical Properties

Molecular Formula C18H30O15
Molecular Weight 486.42200
Exact Mass 486.15800
PSA 237.45000

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
LZ3985000
CHEMICAL NAME :
beta-D-Glucan, (1-3)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
9051-97-2
LAST UPDATED :
199512

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
19 mg/kg/6W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
REFERENCE :
ARDEAC Archives of Dermatology. (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610) V.82- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 123,751,1987

 Safety Information

Hazard Codes Xi
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
RTECS LZ3985000

 Articles36

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How carbohydrates sculpt cells: chemical control of morphogenesis in the yeast cell wall.

Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 11(9) , 648-55, (2013)

In budding yeast, the neck that connects the mother and daughter cell is the site of essential functions such as organelle trafficking, septum formation and cytokinesis. Therefore, the morphology of t...

An initial event in the insect innate immune response: structural and biological studies of interactions between β-1,3-glucan and the N-terminal domain of β-1,3-glucan recognition protein.

Biochemistry 52(1) , 161-70, (2013)

In response to invading microorganisms, insect β-1,3-glucan recognition protein (βGRP), a soluble receptor in the hemolymph, binds to the surfaces of bacteria and fungi and activates serine protease c...

Interleukin-23 mediates the intestinal response to microbial β-1,3-glucan and the development of spondyloarthritis pathology in SKG mice.

Arthritis Rheumatology 66(7) , 1755-67, (2014)

Spondyloarthritides (SpA) occur in 1% of the population and include ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and arthropathy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with characteristic spondylitis, arthritis, enthesi...

 Synonyms

Paramylon
beta Glucan
Laminarin from Laminaria digitata
|A-1,3-Glucan from Euglena gracilis
|A-D-Glucan from barley