starch
where do we find this polysaccharide?
plants
where do we find this polysaccharide?
plants
who has chitin?
Arthropods, fungi
where do we find glycogen?
from animals
what is the monomer of starch?
alpha glucose
what is the monomer of cellulose?
beta glucose
what is the monomer of chitin?
N-glucosamine
what is the monomer of glycogen?
alpha glucose
what are two forms of starch?
amylose and amylopectin
what is the linkage type of cellulose monomers?
1-4 linkage of beta glucose monomers
nitrogen containing group
branching occurs every how many units?
10
what is the function of starch?
storage
what is the function of cellulose in plant?
structural composition
what is the function of chitin?
structural function
what is the function of glycogen?
storage
what are 2 types linkage in amylose and amylopectin respectively?
1-4 and 1-4&1-6 in amylose and amylopectin respectively
what is the structure of cellulose?
linear and fibrous
monomers of chitin are linked by which bonds
β-glycosidic
what is the linkage of glycogen monomers?
1-4 and 1-6