Английская Википедия:Chrysolaminarin
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Chrysolaminarin is a linear polymer of β(1→3) and β(1→6) linked glucose units in a ratio of 11:1.[1][2] It used to be known as leucosin.
Function
Chrysolaminarin is a storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts. It is used as a carbohydrate food reserve by phytoplankton such as Bacillariophyta (similar to the use of laminarin by brown algae).[3]
Chrysolaminarin is stored inside the cells of these organisms dissolved in water and encapsuled in vacuoles whose refractive index increases with chrysolaminarin content. In addition, heterokont algae use oil as a storage compound. Besides energy reserve, oil helps the algae to control their buoyancy.[4]
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Basic definition of chrysolaminarin, Susquehanna University
- ↑ Biological use of chrysolaminarin Шаблон:Webarchive, California State University, Stanislaus
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
