Which of the following polysaccharides, if any, contain straight chain structures without any branches: glycogen, amylose, amylopectin, cellulose.
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Amylose is a polysaccharide made of α-D-glucose units, bonded to each other through α(1→4) glycosidic bonds. It is essentially a straight chain, so it fits the criteria. Show more…
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