Alpha Glucose Structures Flashcards

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What do amylose and amylopectin make up?

A

Starch

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Which is straight and which is branched out of amylose and amylopectin?

A

Amylose is straight
Amylopectin branched

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How is amylopectin branched?

A

Mixture of 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds
1-6 bond every 25 glucose molecules

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4
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Is glycogen straight or branched?

A

Branched - more than amylopectin

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What are some advantages of branched structures?

A
  • Energy storage
  • Compact (stable)
  • Glucose released from the ends (by hydrolysis)
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