Polysaccharide ❲UPDATED 2025❳

Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates made of long chains of monosaccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. They are the most abundant natural biopolymers and serve essential roles in energy storage, structural support, and cellular communication.

Polysaccharides are categorized based on their sugar composition and molecular structure: polysaccharide

Composed of a single type of sugar monomer (e.g., starch, glycogen, cellulose). polysaccharide