Polysaccharides
- Created by: KateL18
- Created on: 07-04-19 18:43
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- Polysaccharides
- why are they good stores?
- compact
- molecules in chains so easily 'snipped off' by hydrolysis for respiration
- some are branched, more compact, more 'snipping off'
- less soluble in water so water potential is not disrupted
- types
- amylose
- coils and spirals
- hydroxyl groups on C 2 on inside of coil= less soluble
- alpha molecules, glycosidic bonds between C 1 and 4
- amylopectin
- like amylose but with branches formed by glycosidic bonds between C 1 and 6
- coils into spiral with branches emerging from spiral
- glycogen
- structure like amylopectin
- 1-4 bonded chains= smaller than amylopectin= less coiling
- more branches so more compact
- amylose
- why are they good stores?
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