Chapter 7, Problem 26P

Summary Introduction

To determine: The type of oligosaccharides that can produce a greater variety of structures: oligopeptides composed of five different amino acid residues, or oligosaccharides composed of five different monosaccharide residues.

Introduction:

Carbohydrates are organic biomolecules found in all the living organisms. Carbohydrates are formed by plants during photosynthesis. The monomers of monosaccharide together build up the disaccharide or polysaccharide molecules.