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The branching in the ________ component of starch occurs by the glycosidic linkage between _______ carbons.(a) amylose; C1-C4(b) amylose; C1-C6(c) amylopectin; C1-C4(d) amylopectin; C1-C6I had been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.My doubt is from Biomolecules Carbohydrates topic in chapter Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (d) amylopectin; C1-C6

The BEST explanation: Amylopectin is the WATER insoluble branched constituent of starch which makes up 80-85% of its structure. It CONSISTS of straight chains of glucose through C1-C4 linkage, with the C1 of the terminal glucose of each CHAIN linking with the C6 of ANOTHER glucose unit in the next chain.



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