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Oligosaccharide
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Saccharide polymer
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An oligosaccharide (; from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few' and σάκχαρ (sákkhar) 'sugar') is a saccharide polymer containing a small number (typically three to ten) of monosaccharides (simple sugars). Oligosaccharides can have many functions including cell recognition and cell adhesion.

Instance of
structural class of chemical entities
Subclass of
Carbohydrate
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