Clinical Importance of Both Homoglycans and Heteroglycans
Polysaccharides are plentiful natural polymers found in plants, animals and microorganisms with exceptional properties and important roles to sustain life.
- They are rich in nutritional value and the positive effects on our immune and digestive functions and detoxification system.
- Polysaccharides are used as demulcents, in drug formulations, for dental-impression materials, dusting powders, hemostatics, and for the treatment of mild intestinal disorders.
- They can also be used to distinguish normal from malignant cells, in cell surface investigations, radioimmunoassay, and in targeting drugs to specific tissues.
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates made up of multiple sugar (monosaccharide) units linked together. They are essential macromolecules in biology and serve various functions in living organisms. Polysaccharides play a crucial role in energy storage, structural support, and cellular recognition. Let us have a glance over the topic of polysaccharides.
Table of Content
- What is Polysaccharides?
- Characteristics of Polysaccharides
- Types of Polysaccharides
- Clinical Importance of Both Homoglycans and Heteroglycans
- Structure of Polysaccharides
- Functions of Polysaccharides
- Important Polysaccharides
- Heteropolysaccharides in Archaebacteria
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