Raffinose-Series Oligosaccharides Are Hard for Humans to Digest Because

question 43

Multiple Choice

Raffinose-series oligosaccharides are hard for humans to digest because

• A) humans do not have the enzyme necessary to hydrolyze the glycosidic bonds.
• B) they bind to bifidobacteria in the gut.
• C) they function as soluble decoys that inhibit pathogenic bacteria from invading the epithelial cells.
• D) humans have a large number of competing glycan binding sites.

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