The structure of b-glucose as... b-glucose and the linking of b-glucose by glycosidic bonds formed by condensation to form cellulose.

β-glucose has the same chemical formula as α-glucose, and the other hexose sugars (C6H12O6), but a different structure:

In a condensation reaction, the following will be formed:

Water is formed from the OH of the one glucose and the H of the others OH, the left over O forms a glycosidic (between sugars) bond.

Many β-glucose joined together in this way a polysaccharide called cellulose will be formed.