The anhydroglucose unit (AGU) refers to a single sugar molecule in a polymer. Each AGU is reduced to its functional groups, 3 hydroxyl groups per AGU.
Carbohydrate AGU:
Cellulose AGU:
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!AGU
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!mmol -OH/g
, -
, cotton fibers
, 8,000–14,000
,
, -
, cotton linters
, 1,000–6,500
,
, -
, baggase
, 700–900
,
, -
, wood fibers
, 8,000–9,000
,
See also
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Degree of polymerization
The degree of polymerization, or DP, is the number of monomeric units in a macromolecule or polymer or oligomer molecule.
For a homopolymer, there is only one type of monomeric unit and the ''number-average'' degree of polymerization is given by D ...
References
Carbohydrate chemistry