Which of the following is a homopolysaccharide?
Correct Answer: Chitin
Description: Chitin is composed of n-acetyl D-glucosamine held together by beta glycosidic bonds Heparin,chondroitin sulfate,hyaluronic acid are heteropolysacharides. Heparin - composed of D-glucuronate 2-sulfate,n-sulfoglucosamine 6-sulfate Chondritin sulfate-composed of D-glucuronic acid,N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate Hyaluronic acid-D-glucuronic acif,N-acetylglucosamine Ref : satyanarayana ,4th edition pg no: 22
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