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Another example of a branched chain polysaccharide is glycogen whose major difference from amylopectin is 8 to 12 glucose units between branching points<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen Glycogen]</ref>. | Another example of a branched chain polysaccharide is glycogen whose major difference from amylopectin is 8 to 12 glucose units between branching points<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen Glycogen]</ref>. | ||
=== Unbranched, β(1→4) glycosidic bonds === | === Unbranched, β(1→4) glycosidic bonds === | ||
<scene name='Polysaccharides/Cellulose_1_chain/1'>Segment of cellulose chain</scene> | Cellulose is a polysaccharide with glucose units connected only by β(1→4) linkages, and therefore is unbranched<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose Cellulose]</ref>. <scene name='Polysaccharides/Cellulose_1_chain/1'>Segment of cellulose chain</scene> | ||
<scene name='Polysaccharides/Cellulose_2_chains/1'>Show second chain</scene> | <scene name='Polysaccharides/Cellulose_2_chains/1'>Show second chain</scene> | ||
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== | == References in Wikipedia == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== Other Carbohydrate | == Pages of Other Carbohydrate == | ||
* [[Hexoses]] | * [[Hexoses]] | ||
* [[Disaccharides]] | * [[Disaccharides]] | ||
