Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 2 - No. 4)

What type of bond links the sugar units in cellulose?
α(1→4) glycosidic bond
β(1→4) glycosidic bond
α(1→6) glycosidic bond
Peptide bond

Explanation

Cellulose is linked by β(1→4) glycosidic bonds.

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