Question

What is the natural polysaccharide whose repeating structure can be symbolized by glcuaβ(1→3)glcnac, with these units connected by β(1→4) links?

Answer 1

Answer;

The polysaccharide is Hyaluronic acid

Explanation;

• Hyaluronic acid is a natural polysaccharide which is in the class of glycosaminoglycans that is mostly found in neural, connective and epithelial tissues in human body.
• Hyaluronic acid is made up repeating units of glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine that are joined by alternating β- 1,4 and β- 1,3 glycosidic bonds.
• It is a linear polysaccharide and is the only glycosaminoglycan that lacks sulfate atoms in its structure.