Carbohydrates - 3.3 - (3) Flashcards
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1
Q
When is another type of starch formed?
A
when glycosidic bonds form in condensation between carbon 1 and carbon 6 on two glucose molecules
2
Q
What is the other starch polysaccharide called?
A
amylopectin
3
Q
What is amylopectin also made by?
A
1-4 glycosidic bonds between alpha glucose molecules
4
Q
In amylopectin, what is formed by condensation reactions?
A
glycosidic bonds between carbon 1 and carbon 6 on two glucose molecules
5
Q
What kind of structure does amylopectin have?
A
a branched structure with 1-6 branching points occuring approximately once in every 25 glucose subunits
