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Biomolecules (B)

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What is the reducing end of a polysaccharide chain?

What is the reducing end of a polysaccharide chain?

Options

  1. AThe right end
  2. BThe left end
  3. CThe helical portion
  4. DThe non-reducing end

Correct answer

A. The right end

Step-by-step solution

In a polysaccharide chain (say glycogen), the right end is called the reducing end and the left end is called the non-reducing end. It has branches too. Starch forms helical secondary structures. In fact, starch can hold I2 molecules in the helical portion. The starch-I2 is blue in colour. Cellulose does not contain complex helices and hence cannot hold I2.

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