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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 10. Biomolecules

The difference between amylose and amylopectin is

  1. A Amylopectin have \(1 \rightarrow 4 \alpha\) -linkage and \(1 \rightarrow 6\alpha\) -linkage 
  2. B Amylose have \(1 \rightarrow 4 \alpha\)-linkage and \(1 \rightarrow 6\beta\)-linkage 
  3. C Amylopectin have \(1 \rightarrow 4 \alpha\) -linkage and \(1 \rightarrow 6 \beta-\)linkage 
  4. D Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose
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(A) Amylopectin have \(1 \rightarrow 4 \alpha\) -linkage and \(1 \rightarrow 6\alpha\) -linkage 

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Amylose is long unbranched chaln with \(\alpha-\mathrm{D}\) - Glucose with held by \(\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{4}\) glucosidic linkage whereas amylopectin is branched chain polymer of \(\alpha -D\) glucose unit in which chain is formed by \(\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{4}\) glycosidic linkage while branching occurs by \(\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{C}_{6}\) glucosidic linkage.