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Galactans

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Definition: Polysaccharides composed of repeating galactose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.  polysaccharides   
See Also Galactose
Examples Agar 		Other names Polygalactoses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
fomitellan A  0   *Galactans. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Jan 1;21(1):204-6
mycolylarabinogalactan  0   *Galactans. Med Res Rev. 2010 Mar;30(2):290-326
LZ-D-1 fucogalactan  0   *Galactans. Planta Med 2008 Nov;74(14):1730-4
arabinoglucogalactan  0   *Galactans. J Nat Prod 2008 Feb;71(2):241-5
allyl galactofuranosyl-1-6-galactofuranosyl-1-6-galactofuranosyl-1-6-galactofuranoysl-1-6-galactofuranosyl-1-6-galactofuranoside  0   *Galactans. Carbohydr Res 2005 Jan 17;340(1):155-9
amphotericin B-arabinogalactan conjugate  0   *Galactans Amphotericin B/*analogs & derivatives. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004 Sep;48(9):3606-9
LaPSvS1  0   *Galactans *Sulfates. Carbohydr Res 2002 Sep 9;337(16):1459-66
carboxymethyl guar gum  0   *Galactans *Mannans *Plant Gums. J Microencapsul 2002 May-Jun;19(3):311-8
fucoarabinogalactan  0   *Galactans. J Nat Prod 2002 Aug;65(8):1143-6
galactosyll(1,3)-N-acetylgalactosamine  0   *Disaccharides *Galactans. Biomacromolecules 2000 Winter;1(4):768-70
1,4-beta-galactan  0   *Galactans. Planta 2000 Mar;210(4):622-9
galactoglucan  55787-15-0   *Galactans *Glucans *Polysaccharides, Bacterial. Mol Plant Microbe Interact 1995 Mar-Apr;8(2):267-77
Nosulin  0   *Galactans *Plant Extracts Drug Combinations Plants. J Assoc Physicians India 1994 Jan;42(1):33-5
BMS 180550  0   *Iron *Galactans *Oxides. J Magn Reson Imaging 1994 May-Jun;4(3):325-30
6-O-carboxymethyl-N-acetyl-1,4-polygalactosamine  147790-08-7   *Galactans Drug Compounding. J Microencapsul 1993 Jan-Mar;10(1):1-9
4-O-methyl-glucuronoarabinogalactan  140441-59-4   *Galactans. Carbohydr Res 1992 Jan;223:321-7
tochibanan A  125524-70-1 Tochibanan A  *Galactans. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1989;37(10):2587
anti-complementary arabinogalactan  0   *Galactans. Carbohydr Res 1989;193:173
SGF gum  69522-36-7 Sesbania gum  *Galactans *Mannans *Plant Gums Plant Extracts. Food Chem Toxicol 1988;26(11-12):935
arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex  0   *Galactans *Peptidoglycan. J Gen Microbiol 1987;133(Pt 2):369
sanchinan-A  109224-12-6 Sanchinan A  *Galactans Drugs, Chinese Herbal. Plant Med 1987;53(2):166
Mulkine  114942-08-4   *Bentonite *Galactans *Mannans Drug Combinations Dietary Fiber. Ann Gastroenterol Hepatol (Paris) 1987;23(1):43
galactan polysulfate  39475-64-4   *Galactans. Thromb Res 1985;39(1):9
1,6-galactan  95660-03-0 Immunoglobulin M, 2-deoxy-2-(1-methyl-2-((methylnitrosoamino)carbonyl)hydrazino)-, (S-(R*,R*))  *Galactans. EMBO J 1984;3(12):3023
mannofucogalactan  65431-06-3 6-Deoxygalactogalactomannan  *Galactans. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1981;89(4):1029
fucogalactan  9061-39-6 6-Deoxygalactogalactan  *Galactans. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1981;89(4):1029
poly-beta-(D-galactopyranosyl)-poly-D-lysine  0   *Galactans Polylysine/*analogs & derivatives. J Cell Biol 1981;89(1):54
poly-beta-(L-fucosyl)-poly-D-lysine  0   *Galactans Polylysine/*analogs & derivatives. J Cell Biol 1981;89(1):54
Prefil  78393-42-7 Guar gum, mixt. with karaya gum  *Galactans *Karaya Gum *Mannans Drug Combinations Dietary Fiber. Br J Clin Pract 1980;34(3):72
poly-N-acetylgalactosamine  78393-48-3 D-Galactose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-, homopolymer  *Galactans. Eur J Biochem 102(1):35;1979
locust bean gum  9000-40-2   *Galactans *Mannans *Plant Gums.
Pharma Action Antidiarrheals 		Kidney Int (Suppl) 13(8):S-150;1978
arabinogalactan mycolate  0   *Galactans Polysaccharides, Bacterial. Z Immunitaetsforsch 149(2-4):118;1975
phosphogalactans  56626-11-0 Phosphogalactan  *Galactans. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 149(2):367;1975
guar gum  9000-30-0   *Mannans *Galactans *Plant Gums Dietary Fiber. Acta Chem Scand 29(1):137;1975; Am J Clin Nutr 32(1):16;1979; Anal Biochem 79(1&2):329;1977; Ann Clin Biochem 16(Part 1):6;1979; Br Med J 1(6163):616;1979; FEBS Lett 68(1):31;1976; Isr J Med Sci 1980;16(1):1; J Hum Nutr 32(6):427;1978; J Pharm Sci 63(7):1164;1974; Lancet 1(7916):1116;1975; Lancet 2(8042):779;1977; Lancet 2(8045):975;1977; Lancet 2(8104/5):1381;1978; Med J Aust 1980;1(2):59; Nutr Metab 18(4):199;1975; Nutr Metab 22:32;1978; Pharm Acta Helv 53(9-10):253;1978; Pharmazie 33(11):730;1978; Proc Nutr Soc 1979;38(2):44A; Proc Nutr Soc 1979;38(2):70A
galactogen  37208-43-8 Galactogen  *Galactans. Acta Histochem 45(2):283;1973
galactan F  9037-55-2 D-Galactan  *Galactans Haptens Polysaccharides, Bacterial. Res Vet Sci 17(3):397;1974
arabinogalactan  9036-66-2   *Galactans Polysaccharides, Bacterial. Indian J Biochem Biophys 1979;16(4):200; Int Arch Allerg Appl Immunol 53:569;1977; Int J Leprosy 44(1-2):95;1976; Jap J Microbiol 17(2):155;1973; Kekkaku 52(10):528;1977; Proc Nat Acad Sci USA 75(7):3474;1978; Proc Soc Exptl Biol Med 149(2):367;1975
galactocarolose  0   *Galactans. Biochem J 122(1):49;1971

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