What is the meaning of Chrysolaminarin?
Chrysolaminarin is a storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts. It is used as a carbohydrate food reserve by phytoplankton such as Bacillariophyta (similar to the use of laminarin by brown algae). Is Chrysolaminarin a starch? Similar to starch, chrysolaminarin accumulates during the day and is mobilized at night, supporting its role as a source…