Which polysaccharide is found in a helically coiled conformation?
A)chitin
B)α-amylose
C)cellulose
D)lignin
E)none of the above

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α-amylose is a linear polymer of glucose molecules joined by α(1→4) glycosidic bonds, which can form a helically coiled conformation known as a helix. Chitin and cellulose also consist of linear chains of glucose molecules but have different glycosidic bonds and do not form helical structures. Lignin is not a polysaccharide but rather a complex aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls.

Which Polysaccharide Is Found in a Helically Coiled Conformation