![]() Homopolysaccharides: Branched: Glycogen and starch (α-glycosidic polymer) Unbranched: Cellulose (β-glycosidic polymer).Joining of 2 monosaccharides by O-glycosidic bond: Maltose (α-1, 4)= glucose + glucose Sucrose (α-1,2) = glucose + fructose Lactose (β-1,4) = glucose + galactose.Functional sugar group: Aldehyde group – aldoses Keto group – ketoses Monosaccharides Further classified based on: 1. Polysaccharides: more than 10 sugar units Homopolysaccharides & heteropolysaccharides.Oligosaccharides: 3-10 monosaccharide units. ![]()
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