Carbohydrates
- Created by: LegendofZelda
- Created on: 02-04-19 07:58
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- Carbohydrates
- Starch
- amylose and amylopectin
- Amylopectin = 1,4 and branches of 1,6-glycosidic bonds of alpha glucose
- Easily hydrolysed to release glucose monomers
- Amylose = 1,4 glycosidic bonds of alpha glucose
- Amylopectin = 1,4 and branches of 1,6-glycosidic bonds of alpha glucose
- Energy store in plants
- Insoluble-good for storage
- Helix is compact
- amylose and amylopectin
- Cellulose
- beta glucose monomers
- 1,4-glycosidic bonds
- Long unbranched chains
- Strong microfibrils
- Cell walls of plants
- Extremely compact and fast hydrolysis
- beta glucose monomers
- Glycogen
- Energy store in animals and fungi
- Similar to amylopectin but with more branches and shorter
- Functions
- Energy storage
- Cell signalling e.g. glycoproteins/glycolipids
- Respiratory substrate
- Structural factors
- Starch
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