Humans digest starch but not cellulose because of differences in the type of linkage between the gluscose monomers of these substances

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Starch is composed of glucose molecules linked together by alpha 1-4 glycosidic bonds, which can be broken down by human digestive enzymes. Cellulose, on the other hand, is made up of beta 1-4 glycosidic bonds, which humans lack the necessary enzymes to digest.

Humans Digest Starch but Not Cellulose Because of Differences in the Type