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  4. In which of the following linear polymeric biomolecule, the two ends are described as reducing and non-reducing ends ?

Q. In which of the following linear polymeric biomolecule, the two ends are described as reducing and non-reducing ends ?

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Amylose is a polysaccharide which is formed by polymerisation of large number of monosaccharide monomers. Amylose is a constituent of starch and consists of linear chains of between and linked glucose molecules. The right end of a polysaccharide is reducing end while the left end is named as non-reducing end. The chains may be branched or unbranched.