What is oligosaccarides and its uses
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oligosaccharide is a saccharide polymer containing a small number of monosaccharides. Oligosaccharides can have many functions including cell recognition and cell binding. For example, glycolipids have an important role in the immune response.
Common oligosaccharides include glucose, fructose and galactose - which can often be bonded together through 1,4 glycosidic bonds to create disaccharides such as maltose, sucrose and lactose.