Chapter 3.3, Problem 2R

Summary Introduction

To review:

The presence of several hydrogen bonds and the strong structure in the given Figure 1, representing the linear structure of cellulose after referring to its molecular structure shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: Molecular structure of cellulose

Figure 1: Linear structure of cellulose

Introduction:

Cellulose forms an important component of the plant cell walls. The cellulose protein is present in abundance on the earth. It is the polysaccharide, which is composed of the glucose. The glucose units found in the cellulose are majorly linked by the beta-glycosidic linkages unlike in glycogen and starch, where these units are found linked by alpha-glycosidic linkage.