Storage polysaccharides and cellulose Flashcards
1
Q
β-glucose polymers
A
cellulose
2
Q
α-glucose polymers
A
starch, amylopectin, amylose, glycogen
3
Q
cellulose linkage
A
1-4, rotated every 180°
4
Q
amylopectin linkages
A
1-4, 1-6
5
Q
amylose linkages
A
1-4
6
Q
glycogen linkages
A
1-4, 1-6
7
Q
amylopectin relative length
A
short
8
Q
amylose relative length
A
long
9
Q
microfibrils
A
60-70 cellulose molecules crosslinked by hydrogen bonding
10
Q
fibrils
A
microfibrils held together by hydrogen bonding
11
Q
amylopectin shape
A
short, branched
12
Q
amylose shape
A
long, coiled
13
Q
glycogen shape
A
long, highly branched
14
Q
subunits of starch
A
amylose, amylopectin
