Polysaccharides by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates made up of
many monosaccharides. Polysaccharides are very large, often branched,
macromolecules. When the monosaccharides in a polysaccharide are the same type
the polysaccharide is called a homopolysaccharide, but when more than one type
of monosaccharide is present they are called heteropolysaccharides.
Examples of Polysaccharides
Storage polysaccharides include starch and glycogen. Structural polysaccharides
include cellulose and chitin.