Heterosaccharide

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Heteropolysaccharides, heteropolysaccharides, or heteropolysaccharides are polysaccharides made up of more than one type of sugar. They are structural glycids, that is, they are part of cellular or extracellular structures. Peptidoglycan is an example of a heteropolysaccharide, having as its constituents the monosaccharides N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine.