Homopolysaccharides are polysaccharides 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:
- Glucan - A polysaccharide of glucose
- Fructan - A polysaccharide of fructose
- Galactan - A polysaccharide of galactose
- Araban - A polysaccharide of arabinose
- Xylan - A polysaccharide of xylose
References
- Champe, Harvey, Ferrier. Biochemistry 4th Edition. 2008. 90.
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