Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of plants.
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A heteropolysaccharide is a polymer containing more than one kind of monosaccharide residue.
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Among those mesophilic LAB strains, the slime-forming " Lc . lactis " subsp . " cremoris " produce a phosphate-containing heteropolysaccharide, named viilian.