Amylose And Amylopectin

Question 1

Amylose Forms and coiled, relatively compact helical structure ….

Answer 1

(6 glucose/turn)

Question 2

Amylose has a ——— stabilized by hydrogen bonds.

Answer 2

Large interior core

Question 3

What is the main backbone of Amylopectin?

Answer 3

Linear amylose

Question 4

Amylopectin has BRANCHES that connect to each other by

Answer 4

Alpha (1->6)

Branch points 25-30 glucoses

Question 5

Branches of Amylopectin

Answer 5

Has ONE reducing end

Has MANY non-reducing ends

Question 6

Glycogen (animals) is like———-, but has a higher ————- eith shorter and more frequent branch points.

Answer 6

Amylopectin

MW

Question 7

Amylose(alpha 1->4) is degraded by enzymes called?

Answer 7

Amylases (in mouth nd intestines)

YIELD= maltose and glucose

Question 8

Acid instomach helps_________ linkages

Answer 8

Break down

Question 9

Maltose is degraded by which enzyme?

Answer 9

Maltase (inside intestines)

=2 glucoses

Question 10

All glucose is ________ by the body and used to make _________.

Answer 10

Absorbed

Cellular energy

Question 11

Additional enzymes are needed to hydrolyze alpha(1->6) linkages between glucoses at the branches called

Answer 11

“Debranching” enzymes