Polyuronide

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Polyuronide is a polymeric substance which consists of uronic acid units that have glycosidic linkages which are commonly combined with monosaccharides. [1]

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Sources

Polyuronide widely occurs in soil and plants (such as gums and pectic substances). [1]

Studies

There are many scientific studies about polyuronide in plants. [2] However, the most studied is the presence of polyuronide in avocado and tomato. [3] There is also a study about its occurrence in barrel cactus. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Definition of POLYURONIDE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. "Polyuronides - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. Huber, D. J.; O'Donoghue, E. M. (June 1993). "Polyuronides in Avocado (Persea americana) and Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Fruits Exhibit Markedly Different Patterns of Molecular Weight Downshifts during Ripening". Plant Physiology. 102 (2): 473–480. doi:10.1104/pp.102.2.473. ISSN   0032-0889. PMC   158801 . PMID   12231835.
  4. Nevenzel, Judd Cuthbert (1942). "The isolation and analysis of polyuronide materials from the barrel cacus, Echinocactus wislizenii".Cite journal requires |journal= (help)