Answer to Question #100925 in Cell Biology for Mala

Question

WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF CELL WALL OF CHLAMYDOMMONAS?

Answer 1

The components of cell wall of Chlamydomonas are Glycoproteins and Oligosaccharides.

For more elaborate additional information, here is some more explanation in detail-

1. Glycoproteins are polypeptides(protein chains) that are linked to carbohydrates(oligosaccharides) .
2. In this case, the carbohydrates are Oligosaccharides.
3. Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates with 2-10 monosaccharide residues
4. Examples of Oligosaccharides are Arabinose and galactose.
5. Polypeptide chains of protein are linked to cabohydrates (oligosaccharide) by Glycosidic linkage.
6. Glycoprotein is mostly rich in hydroxyproline. This hydroxyproline is an amino acid.Because the cell wall is mostly made of glycoproteins, it is called proteinaceous in structure.