Because of the three - dimensional way in which these sugars are configured, which is key to their function, “a sugar made of a mere six units can have a staggering 12 billion possible versions, ” says New Scientist.
وهذه بدورها تتحد معا لتشكل جُزَيئات عملاقة قد تحتوي اكثر من ٢٠٠ وحدة من احاديات السكَّريد .‏