Rhamnogalacturonan I/Arabinogalactans

Full Name

Rhamnogalacturonan I/Arabinogalactans

Keywords

Rhamnogalacturonan I; Arabinogalactans; RGs; Rhamnogalacturonans

Background

RGs (Rhamnogalacturonans) are a family of related cell wall pectic polysaccharides that contain a repeating backbone of a-D-GalpA-(1,2)-a-L-Rhap-(1). Arabinogalactan is a biopolymer consisting of arabinose and galactose monosaccharides.