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Question

The difference between amylose and amylopectin is

Options

A.

Amylopectin have 1 4 α-linkage and 16 α-linkage

B.

Amylose have 1  4 α-linkage and 16 βlinkage

C.

Amylopectin have 1  4 α-linkage and 16 β-linkage

D.

Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose

Solution

Amylose is long unb ranched chain with
α-D-Glucose with held by C1–C4 glucosidic linkage
whereas amylopectin is branched chain polymer of
α-D glucose unit in which chain is formed by
C1–C4 glycosidic linkage while branching occurs by
C1–C6 glucosidic linkage.

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