Chapter 6, Problem 6.43PP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How the polysaccharide heparin is different from the glucose polysaccharides.

Introduction:

Carbohydrates are organic molecules that provide energy to all the living organisms. They are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Carbohydrates are grouped into three main categories on the basis of a number of carbon atom present in the molecules. The three categories are a monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide.