Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 7 - Carbohydrates and Glycobiology - Problems - Page 279: 15

Answer

$Oligosaccharides;$ $1)$ their sub-units can be combined in more ways than the amino acid sub-units of oligopeptides. $2)$ Each hydroxal group can participates in $glycosidic bonds$, and the configuration of each glycosidic bond can be either $Alfha$ or $Beta$. $3)$The polymer can be linear or branched.

Work Step by Step

These features of oligosaccharide chains enables the polymer to exist in a variety of forms.
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