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Pullulan
(C36H60O30) n Poly[6)-α-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→] [9057-02-7]

DEFINITION

Pullulan is a neutral, simple polysaccharide produced by the growth of Aureobasidium pullulans. It has a chain structure of repeated α-1,6-bonds of maltotriose composed of three glucoses in α-1,4-bonds. It may contain some maltotetraosyl units. It contains NLT 90% of glucan, calculated on the dried basis.

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