Amylose is a linear polysaccharide. If a specific amylose chain consists of 50 glucose residues, how many alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkages are present in the molecule?
Q1. Amylose is a linear polysaccharide. If a specific amylose chain consists of 50 glucose residues, how many alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkages are present in the molecule?
Answer: 49
Explanation: A linear chain of 50 glucose units contains 49 glycosidic linkages (n-1). Option A fails by including the terminal hydroxyls as linkages.