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Storage Polysaccharides Flashcards

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What are the two components of starch?

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Amylose and Amylopectin

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Structure of amylose

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  • a-glucose monomers forming linear polymer
  • a(1->4) glycosidic bond
  • helix of 6 glucose residues
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Structure of amylopectin

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  • a-glucose forming branched polymers
  • a(1->4) gb within branch
  • a(1->6) at branch
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Structure of glycogen

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  • similar to amylopectin, more extensive

* coiled helix

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