Explain polysaccharides with examples?
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They range in structure from linear to highly branched. Examples include storage polysaccharides such as starch, glycogen and galactogen and structural polysaccharides such as cellulose and chitin. Polysaccharides are often quite heterogeneous, containing slight modifications of the repeating unit.
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Polysaccharides are complex biomacromolecules that are made up chains of monosaccharides. The bonds that form these chains are glycosidic bonds. Commonly found monomer units in polysaccharides are glucose, fructose, mannose and galactose which are simple sugars.
Types of Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides can be broadly classified into two classes:
Homo-polysaccharides – are made up of one type of monosaccharide units. ex: cellulose, starch, glycogen.
Hetero-polysaccharides – are made up of two or more types of monosaccharide units. ex. hyaluronic acid and they provide extracellular support for organisms.