Cellulose, the most important constituent of the plant cell wall is made up of

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Cellulose, the most important constituent of the plant cell wall is made up of, Branched-chain of glucose molecules linked by β -1, 4 glycosidic bonds in a straight chain and α -1, 6 glycosidic bonds at the site of branching, Unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by β -1, 4 glycosidic bond, Branched-chain of glucose molecules linked by α -1, 6 glycosidic bonds at the site of branching, Unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by α -1, 4 glycosidic bond

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Cellulose is the most abundant carbohydrate. Cellulose molecule is composed of 1600 to 6000 glucose molecules joined together. Those polymers form long twisting macromolecules of cellulose. The chains are unbranched and linear. The successive glucose residues are joined together by β -1-4, linkages.

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