Cellopentaose

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Cellopentaose is a linear oligosaccharide composed of five D-glucose units linked by β-(1,4)-glycosidic bonds. It is a key building block of cellulose, the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. Cellopentaose is a non-digestible carbohydrate for humans and is used as a research standard to study the structure of cellulose and the activity of cellulase enzymes.