if cellulose is hydrophilic?

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if cellulose is hydrophilic?

if cellulose is a hydrophilic substance how come that palnts cell wall is not soluble ???

2007-11-28 06:54:58 · 2 answers · asked by jo n jo 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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Cellulose is insoluble due to the shape it takes. Every other glucose is inverted allowing the linear polymers to lie very close forming crystals. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the strands holds the polymers in ribbons. That is what makes it insoluble in normal aqueous solutions.

A single strand of cellulose is as soluble as other polysaccharides such as amylose.

2007-11-28 09:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Is Cellulose Hydrophilic

2016-11-15 05:12:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋