Polysaccharides Flashcards
Define polysaccharides
Made of several sugar units linked together by glycosidic bonds
What are the two types of polysaccharides
Homopolysaccharides → composed of a single kind of monosaccharides
Heteropolysaccharides → composed of two or more different monosaccharides
What is the function of starch
Serves as a storage carbohydrate in plants
How is starch digested
Digested in the gut by pancreatic or salivary amylases to release glucose
What is the structure of starch
It is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin
Describe amylose
Describe amylopectin
What is the origin of dextrins
Formed by partial hydrolysis of starch through acids or enzymes
What is the function of dextrins
Used in food products like corn syrup and as adhesives and binders
What is glycogen ?
Storage polysaccharide in humans
What is the structure of glycogen
Like amylopectin
Glycogenin at its core
What is the function and clinical use of Dextrans
What is the function of cellulose
What is the structure of cellulose
What is the function of inulin
Used as a marker for glomerular filtration rate in renal function test
Cellulose is hydrolyzed by what
