Galactoglucomannan

Galactoglucomannan is a water-soluble hemicellulose, consisting of galactose, glucose and mannose.

Many softwood species, e.g. Norway spruce are rich of galactoglucomannans and can contain it up to 10–20%.

[1] Galactoglucomannan consists of a backbone of randomly distributed (1→4)-linked mannose and glucose units with (1→6)-linked galactose units attached to mannose units.

The hydroxyl groups in locations C2 and C3 in mannose are partially substituted by acetyl groups.

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