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Polysaccharide vs Conchiolin - What's the difference?

polysaccharide | conchiolin |

As nouns the difference between polysaccharide and conchiolin

is that polysaccharide is (carbohydrate) a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds while conchiolin is (protein) any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, makes up the shells of molluscs.

polysaccharide

Noun

(en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
  • Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.

    Hyponyms

    * cellulose * glycogen * starch * See also

    Hypernyms

    * carbohydrate

    conchiolin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia conchiolin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, makes up the shells of molluscs