Polysaccharides structure

Polysaccharides

Polysaccharides (carbohydrates) are found in the form of large molecules in the acid insoluble group as well as in other groups.  

These polysaccharides have a long chain of sugars.  They are fibrous composition (cotton fibers) containing various monosaccharides which are the basic ingredient.  

Cellulose, for example, is a polysaccharide that is made up of the same type of monosaccharides, such as glucose.  

Cellulose is a sympolymer. 

 A modified form of starch differs from cellulose.  But it is stored in the plant tissues in the form of energy reserves.  

Animals have another modified form called glycogen.  Insulin is a polymer of fructose.  Reducing the right end of a polysaccharide chain (such as glycogen) while the left end is called non-reducing.  Which is branched and looks like a cartoon-like structure. 

Starch forms a spiral secondary structure.  

In fact, starch can keep the iodine (I,) molecule attached to the sphincter.  Starch - When combined with iodine gives a brown color.  Cellulose does not have the above complexity.  Which is why it cannot bind to iodine.

Plant cell walls are made of cellulose.  Paper made from vegetable pulp as well as wool fiber is cellulose.  

Many complex polysaccharides are found in nature.  It is formed by binding to amino sugars as well as chemically converted sugars (such as glucose amine, N-acetyl galactose amine, etc.).  

The outer skeletons of rheumatoid arthritis are composed of complex polysaccharide chitin.  These complex polysaccharides are primarily heterogeneous polymers.