Dextran

Dextran
Identifiers
CAS Number	9004-54-0 ;
ChemSpider	none;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.694
KEGG	C00372 ;
UNII	05Q25F6XJ3 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8020385 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	H(C6H10O5)xOH
Molar mass	Variable
Pharmacology
ATC code	B05AA05 (WHO)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide derived from the condensation of glucose), originally derived from wine. IUPAC defines dextrans as "Branched poly-α-d-glucosides of microbial origin having glycosidic bonds predominantly C-1 → C-6". Dextran chains are of varying lengths (from 3 to 2000 kilodaltons).

The polymer main chain consists of α-1,6 glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers, with branches from α-1,3 linkages. This characteristic branching distinguishes a dextran from a dextrin, which is a straight chain glucose polymer tethered by α-1,4 or α-1,6 linkages.

Identifiers

CAS Number	9004-54-0^Y
ChemSpider	none
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.694
KEGG	C00372^Y
UNII	05Q25F6XJ3^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8020385
Properties
Chemical formula	H(C₆H₁₀O₅)_xOH
Molar mass	Variable
Pharmacology
ATC code	B05AA05 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references