Question

Differentiate between homoglycans and heteroglycans with two examples each

Answer 1

Answer:

Homoglycans (homopolysaccharides) are polymers containing one type of monoshaccharide residue. Heteroglycans (heteropolysaccharides) are polymers of more than one type of monosaccharide residue. They are all created without a template by the addition of a particular monosaccharide or oligosaccharide residue.

Answer 2

Homoglycans:

• In this type of polysaccharides, single type of monomer is found.
• The structure remains very simple.
• Same type of sugar monomer is repeated.
• During formation of this type of polysaccharides, single type of monomer is used.
• For example: cellulose and glycogen.

Heteroglycans:

• In this type of polysaccharides, multiple type of monomer is found.
• The structure remains very complex.
• Different types of sugar monomer is repeated.
• During formation of this type of polysaccharides, many types of monomer are used.
• For example: glycosaminoglycans and alginic acid.

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