Polysaccharides
- Created by: Beth1305
- Created on: 05-02-14 19:00
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- Carbohydrates
- Disaccharides
- starch
- amylose
- linear and coiled
- Allows for storage in small spaces
- linear and coiled
- amylose
- Cellulose
- beta
- long chains of glucose
- every other-flipped 180 degrees to form glycosidic bonds
- hydrogen bonds form between hydroxyl groups of adjacent parallel chains
- between 60-70 glucose molecules that are tightly cross-linked become bundles called microfibrils
- these bundles in turn form bundles of fibres
- in a cell wall there are several fibres running in different directions
- these bundles in turn form bundles of fibres
- every other-flipped 180 degrees to form glycosidic bonds
- Chitin
- similar structure to cellulose
- addition of aminoacids
- strong, waterproof and lightweight
- similar structure to cellulose
- starch
- Disaccharides
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