Lichenin

Lichenin
Names
	Other names Lichenan; Moss starch
Identifiers
CAS Number	1402-10-4 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:6452 ;
ChemSpider	none;
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.323
PubChem CID	439241 monomer;
UNII	M7F3LRN53I ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40930736 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C6H10O5)x
Molar mass	Variable
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lichenin, also known as lichenan or moss starch, is a complex glucan occurring in certain species of lichens. It can be extracted from Cetraria islandica (Iceland moss).^[1] It has been studied since about 1957.^[2]

^ Perlin, A. S.; Suzuki, S. (1962). "The Structure of Lichenin: Selective Enzymolysis Studies". Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 40 (1). Canada: National Research Council of Canada: 50–56. doi:10.1139/v62-009.
^ Cunningham, WL; Manners, DJ (March 1964). "Studies on carbohydrate-metabolizing enzymes. 11. The hydrolysis of lichenin by enzyme preparations from malted barley and Rhizopus arrhizus". The Biochemical Journal. 90 (3). England: Portland Press on behalf of the Biochemical Society: 596–602. doi:10.1042/bj0900596. ISSN 0264-6021. PMC 1202740. PMID 5833367.

[PerlinSuzuki-1] Perlin, A. S.; Suzuki, S. (1962). "The Structure of Lichenin: Selective Enzymolysis Studies". Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 40 (1). Canada: National Research Council of Canada: 50–56. doi:10.1139/v62-009.

[2] Cunningham, WL; Manners, DJ (March 1964). "Studies on carbohydrate-metabolizing enzymes. 11. The hydrolysis of lichenin by enzyme preparations from malted barley and Rhizopus arrhizus". The Biochemical Journal. 90 (3). England: Portland Press on behalf of the Biochemical Society: 596–602. doi:10.1042/bj0900596. ISSN 0264-6021. PMC 1202740. PMID 5833367.

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