Assertion: polysaccharide | /r/HasProperty | insoluble
Facets:
value: in organic solvents
type: OTHER
value: often
type: DEGREE
value: in water
type: LOCATION
value: because of the existence of hydrophobic groups
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: They may be amorphous or even insoluble in water.
text: Being comparatively large macromolecules, polysaccharides are most often insoluble in water.
text: Polysaccharides are often insoluble in water or organic solvents, so solvent mixtures can be used.
text: Neutral polysaccharides are generally soluble in organic solvents and can be esterified by sulfate directly, while polysaccharides which have fewer hydroxyl groups substituted by sulfate are insoluble in organic solvents.
text: In addition, some polysaccharides are insoluble in water because of the existence of hydrophobic groups.
text: They may be amorphous or even insoluble in water.