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|Section2= |Section3= }} Chrysolaminarin is a linear polymer of β(1→3) and β(1→6) linked glucose units in a ratio of 11:1.〔(Basic definition of chrysolaminarin ), Susquehanna University〕 It used to be known as leucosin. Chrysolaminarin is alongside cellulose arguably one of the most common biopolymers in the world. ==Function== Chrysolaminarin is a storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts. It is used as a carbohydrate food reserve by phytoplankton such as Bacillariophyta (similar to the use of laminarin by brown algae).〔(Biological use of chrysolaminarin ), California State University, Stanislaus〕 Chrysolaminarin is stored inside the cells of these organisms dissolved in water and encapsuled in vacuoles whose refractive index increases with chrysolaminarin content. In addition, heterokont algae use oil as a storage compound. Besides energy reserve, oil helps the algae to control their buoyancy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「chrysolaminarin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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