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Polysaccharide vs Macromolecule - What's the difference?

polysaccharide | macromolecule |

As nouns the difference between polysaccharide and macromolecule

is that polysaccharide is a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds while macromolecule is a very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).

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

    macromolecule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).