POLYSACCHARIDES
POLYSACCHARIDES
1. Storage Polysaccharide
- used as energy source in cells
- starch, glycogen
2. Structure Polysaccharide
- structural element in plant cell wall and animal exoskeletons
- chitin, cellulose
3. Acidic Polysaccharide
- disaccharide repeating unit (one amino sugar and sulfate or carboxyl group)
- hyaluronic acid – seen in joints, for lubrication
Starch
- homopolysaccharide (glucose only)
- energy storage for plants
- amylose and amylopectin
Glycogen
- homopolysaccharide (glucose only)
- energy storage for humans and animals
Cellulose
- structural component for plant cell wall
- most abundant naturally occurring polysaccharide
A. IODINE TEST
Polysaccharides Color reaction with Iodine Result
Starch Blue to black +
Glycogen Yellow to brown (NCC) -
Cellulose (Parchment Paper) Yellow to brown (NCC) -
B. FEHLING’S TEST
Color reaction with Fehling’s reagent Indication
Unhydrolyzed Starch No color change Negative for Fehling’s test
Hydrolyzed Starch Brick red ppt Positive for Fehling’s test
C. PARCHMENT PAPER
Texture Color reaction with Iodine Result
Untreated paper Rough Yellow brown -
Treated paper Smooth Dark blue +
Iodine Test
(+) blue to black color
(-) yellow to brown color
Starch Hydrolysis
Objective: convert starch into a reducing sugar
Principle: the longer the starch is exposed to the acid, the further hydrolysis will proceed
Starch
Amylodextrin (violet)
Erythrodextrin (red)
Achrodextrin
Maltose
Glucose
Fehling’s Test
(+) brick red ppt
(-) NCC / remained to blue color
Unhydrolyzed starch – no free reducing sugar bc the glycosidic linkages present in the polysaccharide are still intact
Hydrolyzed starch – due to acidic hydrolysis, glycosidic linkage were broken down allowing monosaccharide units
(reducing sugar) to react with Fehling’s reagent
Principle: Sulfuric acid caused the hydrolysis of cellulose present in filter paper. Glycosidic linkage were broken resulting
to a smoother texture