Please tell the difference between Xylan and Xylose

Subject: Please tell the difference between Xylan and Xylose

Date: Thu Mar 20 09:30:47 2008
Posted by Crystal
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: York State/Province: NE Country: No country entered.
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1206030647.Bc

Message:


My boss is having me post questions to see what science guru can give us a 
succinct answer to the difference between xylose and xylan.  More information 
would be nice, too.  But we need a clear-cut difference.  He thinks xylan is 
dehydrated xylose.  Is this true?

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