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polysaccharide (glycan) Any of a group of carbohydrates comprising long chains of monosaccharide (simple sugar) molecules. Homopolysaccharides consist of only one type of monosaccharide; heteropolysaccharides contain two or more different types. Polysaccharides may have molecular weights of up to several million and are often highly branched. Some important examples are starch, glycogen, and cellulose.

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