d-Mannose is an important component of polysaccharides and glycoproteins. It has been widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and poultry industries, acting as the source of dietary supplements, starting material for the synthesis of drugs and blocking colonization in animal feeds.

Is mannose monosaccharide or disaccharide?

Mannose is a dominant monosaccharide in N-linked glycosylation, which is a post-translational modification of proteins.

Is mannose a polymer?

Linear mannose polymers are found in plants, fungi and protists. Plants produce a linear β-1,4-mannose polymer that is typically modified with varying amounts of α-linked galactose and which is frequently called galactomannan.