Subjective Type

What is glycogen? How it is different from Starch?

Solution

Glycogen is a branched polymer of Glucose. Glucose units are linked by $$\alpha$$ (1,4) glycosidic bond.
Both starch and glycogen are biopolymers of glucose residue. The difference between them is that Glycogen is extensively branched polymer and starch is found in linear chain polymer ($$Amylose$$) as well as in branched form ($$Amylopectin$$) but not as it is branched in Glycogen as shown in the figure.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Biomolecules

The solution of iodine in $$KI$$ is used to detect a solution of starch and glycogen, as it gives:

Biomolecules

Which of the given statements is INCORRECT about glycogen?

Biomolecules

Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of $$\alpha -D-$$glucose units in which chain is formed by C-1 - C-4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C-1 - C-6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to _______

Biomolecules

Which of the following polymer is stored in the liver of animals?

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates are stored in human body as the polysaccharide?

Biomolecules

Carbohydrate are stored in human body as the :

Biomolecules

Which of the following polymer is stored in the liver of animals?

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