Alpha Glucose Structures Flashcards
1
Q
What do amylose and amylopectin make up?
A
Starch
2
Q
Which is straight and which is branched out of amylose and amylopectin?
A
Amylose is straight
Amylopectin branched
3
Q
How is amylopectin branched?
A
Mixture of 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds
1-6 bond every 25 glucose molecules
4
Q
Is glycogen straight or branched?
A
Branched - more than amylopectin
5
Q
What are some advantages of branched structures?
A
- Energy storage
- Compact (stable)
- Glucose released from the ends (by hydrolysis)