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What is an example of a homoglycan? What is an example of a heteroglycan?

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Homoglycan:

Homoglycan are the chemicals that are made up of one type of monosaccharide monomers only. They are the homopolymer carbohydrates. For example: galactans made up of glucose unit linked through the glycosidic bonds.

Heteroglycan:

Heteroglycans are the chemical that are made up of different monosaccharide units. They are heteropolymer carbohydrates. For example: Hayluronic acid made of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine linked through glycosidic bonds.

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