Term Name: exopolysaccharide
Synonyms: exopolysaccharides, extracellular polymeric substance, extracellular polymeric substances
Definition: A biomacromolecule composed of carbohydrate residues which is secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:72813]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: biomacromolecule
has subtype: (1->3)-beta-D-glucan alginic acid amorphous cellulose chitosan crystalline cellulose dextran galactosaminogalactan galactoxylomannan hyaluronic acid indican pullulan schizophyllan succinoglucan
inverse has_part: mucilage