Is it cellulose or starch that has the helical structure?

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Is it cellulose or starch that has the helical structure?

2007-01-01 12:37:15 · 3 answers · asked by Pseudo Obscure 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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They both do. They are both polymers of glucose, with the C-1 of glucose plugged into the C-4 of the next glucose. The only difference is that the configuration of each C-1 is *alpha* in starch and *beta* in cellulose. Only starch is nutritious to animals, because only animals can digest the *alpha* bond. Termites and cows can digest cellulose, because they have commensal bacteria, which do that.

2007-01-01 13:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

both starch and cellulose

2007-01-01 21:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by Piguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/hysta.html

2007-01-01 21:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by fadedsummer87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋