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

Studies

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Definition of POLYURONIDE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ^ 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. PMC 158801. PMID 12231835.
  3. ^ Nevenzel, Judd Cuthbert (1942). The isolation and analysis of polyuronide materials from the barrel cacus, Echinocactus wislizenii (Thesis). hdl:10150/551107.[page needed]
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