Cellulose is not digestable by our enzymes because....?

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Cellulose is not digestable by our enzymes because....?

the linkage of the glucose units is 1,4 beta rather than alpha, the linkage of the glucose units is 1,4 alpha rather than beta, the linkage of the glucose units is 1,6 beta rather than alpha, the linkage of the glucose units is 1,6 alpha rather than beta, or none of those.

2006-12-06 17:02:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Cellulose is beta linked. You need cellulase to break it down. Humans do not have cellulase.

2006-12-06 19:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Biznachos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The linkage in cellulose is beta 1,4.
Our enzymes cannot break beta bonds.

2006-12-07 05:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the 2nd choice. you need lactase to break the alpha bond

2006-12-07 01:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋