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Polysaccharides and beta glucans

Polysaccharides A polysaccharide is a long molecule of carbohydrates, and is composed of repeated monomers that are joined together by bonds known as glycosidic bonds. The bonds are products of a condensation reaction. Polysaccharides range in structure, from highly branched structured polysaccharides to linear structured ones. Often they are quite heterogeneous and may contain slight […]