Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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Author: Bettelheim, Frederick A., Brown, William H., Campbell, Mary K., FARRELL, Shawn O., Torres, Omar
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Chapter 19, Problem 43P
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The reason for cellulose to be insoluble in water should be explained.
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Cellulose is a linear chain of d-glucoses which are linked by beta-1,4 glycosidic bonds. It is a polysaccharide of d-glucose units.
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