- Source: Homopolysaccharide
Homopolysaccharides are polysaccharides composed of a single type of sugar monomer. For example, cellulose is an unbranched homopolysaccharide made up of glucose monomers connected via beta-glycosidic linkages; glycogen is a branched form, where the glucose monomers are joined by alpha-glycosidic linkages. Depending upon the molecules attached that are of the following types:
Glucan - A polysaccharide of glucose
Fructan - A polysaccharide of fructose
Galactan - A polysaccharide of galactose
Araban - A polysaccharide of arabinose
Xylan - A polysaccharide of xylose