Polysaccharides are made by polymerizing more than 10 monosaccharide molecules through glycosidic bonds. The molecular weight of polysaccharides is relatively large, usually consisting of hundreds or ...

Carbohydrates, as the name suggests, refers to the hydrates of carbon comprising carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen present in carbohydrates is in the ratio of 2:1. Carbohydrates are ...

In the future, to make economic growth more sustainable and secure, actions are needed to convert biomass, such as plant polysaccharides, into biofuels, chemicals, and raw material inputs for modern ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper describes the isolation and characterization of rhamnogalacturonan II, a hitherto unobserved component of the primary cell walls of ...