Chitin

Chitin is a long-chain polysaccharide and a major structural component of the exoskeletons of insects, [...]

Cellulose

Cellulose is a complex polysaccharide and the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, forming the [...]

Amylose

Amylose is a linear polysaccharide, a key component of starch, found in many plant-based foods. [...]

Amylopectin

Amylopectin is a branched polysaccharide, a major component of starch, found in many plant-based foods. [...]

Xylose

Xylose is a five-carbon sugar (pentose) found in plant cell walls and used as a [...]

Ribose

Ribose is a five-carbon sugar (pentose) critical for the structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and [...]

Mannose

Mannose is a monosaccharide sugar, structurally similar to glucose, found in small amounts in certain [...]

Glucose

Glucose is a monosaccharide sugar, the primary energy source for the human body, found in [...]

Galactose

Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar found primarily in milk and dairy products as a component [...]

Fructose

Fructose is a monosaccharide sugar found naturally in fruits, honey, and some vegetables, and widely [...]

Deoxyribose

Deoxyribose is a five-carbon sugar (pentose) that forms an essential component of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), [...]

Trehalose

Trehalose is a disaccharide sugar composed of two glucose molecules, found naturally in some organisms [...]

Sucrose

Sucrose is a disaccharide sugar, commonly known as table sugar, found in many plants and [...]

Maltose

Maltose is a disaccharide sugar composed of two glucose molecules, primarily found in malted grains [...]

Lactose

Lactose is a disaccharide sugar found primarily in milk and dairy products, serving as an [...]