Mannan

Biological properties


Gastrointestinal tract


β-mannan inhibit monocyt ingestion of Er and/or zymosan particles [3].


Immunological activity


The mannan-BSA conjugate does not react with the murine monoclonal antibody Mab MPG2 [5].


Molecular biology


10-35 % inhibition on the restriction enzyme HindIII at 100 μg polysaccharide / μg λ DNA, and 75-95 % inhibition at 500 μg polysaccharide / μg λ DNA [6].