Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 1 - No. 37)

What type of bond links glucose molecules in cellulose?
Alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond
Beta 1,4 glycosidic bond
Alpha 1,6 glycosidic bond
Peptide bond

Explanation

Cellulose is a linear polymer of glucose linked by beta 1,4-glycosidic bonds.

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