One of the examples of carbohydrate polymer
One of the examples of carbohydrate polymer is starch and it monomer subunits is glucose (monosaccharide) with a formula of (C6H10O5) n+ (H2O). The molecules are bonded by alpha linkages. Starch is composed of two different types of polymers in itself-amylose (15-20%) and amylopectin (80-85%). It is produce by most green plants for energy storage.
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