Glycogen is a branched-chain polymer of -D glucose units in which chain is formed by C1 - C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1 - C6 glycosidic linkage. The structure of glycogen is similar to:
1. Amylose
2. Amylopectin
3. Cellulose
4. Glucose
2. HINT: Glycogen is a glucose polysaccharide occurring in most mammalian and nonmammalian cells, in microorganisms, and even in some plants.
Glycogen is a branched-chain polymer of D glucose units in which the chain is formed by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1-C6 glycosidic linkage. The structure of glycogen can be shown below similar to the structure of amylopectin.
Glycogen is also known as animal starch present in the liver, muscles, and brain.
© 2024 GoodEd Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
