Homopolysaccharide

Homopolysaccharides are polysaccharides (polymers) composed of a single type of sugar monomer. For example, cellulose is an unbranched homopolysaccharide made up of glucose monomers connected via beta-glycosidic linkages; glycogen is a branched form, where the glucose monomers are joined by alpha-glycosidic linkages. Depending upon the molecules attached that are of the following types 1. Glucan - A polysaccharide of glucose 2. Fructan - A polysaccharide of fructose 3. Galactan - A polysaccharide of galactose 4. Araban - A polysaccharide of arabinose 5. Xylan - A polysaccharide of xylose [1]

References

  1. ↑ Champe, Harvey, Ferrier. Biochemistry 4th Edition. 2008. 90.


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