Which monosaccharide units are present in starch, cellulose and glucose and which linkages link these units?
Which monosaccharide units are present in starch, cellulose and glucose and which linkages link these units?
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Starch has α - glucose units, and cellulose has β−D− glucose units. In starch and glycogen, there is α−I glycosidic linkage, and in cellulose, there is glycosidic connection β - between glucose units.
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