Saccharide polymer formation

[Kookas]

For an A-Level Biology project, I've been doing a CGI animation of two molecules of glucose bonding to start to form starch. I've assumed that to form the glycosidic bond between the two molecules, a molecule of water is formed, but is that actually correct? I sort of have a feeling it isn't. This is my entry project (I start year 12 tomorrow), so all I know about saccharides is what I can find on the Internet.

Edited September 9, 2012 by Kookas

[dmaiski]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_glycosylation , and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch#Biosynthesis read it look up how the enzymes work and render it then animate

wikipedia is your friend

so is google (keywords: reaction mechanics starch)

 

well thats if you are looking for uni level results