NEET | 2018Chemical BondingEasy
Question
The difference between amylose and amylopectin is
Options
A.
Amylopectin have 1 -linkage and 16 -linkage
B.
Amylose have 1 4 -linkage and 16 linkage
C.
Amylopectin have 1 4 -linkage and 16 -linkage
D.
Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose
Solution
Amylose is long unb ranched chain with
-D-Glucose with held by C1–C4 glucosidic linkage
whereas amylopectin is branched chain polymer of
-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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