found: MeSH browser, Dec. 4, 2006(Glucans. Scope note: Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages. UF Polyglucoses, Glucan (BO), Glucose Polymer, Polycose. Previous indexing: Glucose (1966-1978); Polysaccharides (1966-1978))
found: Wikipedia, Dec. 4, 2006(A glucan molecule is a polysaccharide of D-glucose monomers linked by glycosidic bonds. The following are glucans: cellulose, pullulan, laminarin, starch, glycogen, dextran, lichenin)
found: Botany online : the Internet hypertextbook, Dec. 4, 2006:Polysaccharides (The most common sugar found in polysaccharides is glucose. Its polymers are called glucanes.)
