Results for: Amylose
In Elements and Compounds

What is the difference between amylose and amylopectin?

Amylopectin is easer for enzymes to get around and break it down. Amylose is a long unbranced chain of glucose, it has a cylinder like structure wich makes it compact so it… (MORE)
In Plastics and Polymers

Is amylose a polymer?

Yes, amylose is a (bio)polymer. It is a linear polysaccharide with alpha-D-glucose as the repeating unit.
In Plastics and Polymers

How could you determine the degree of polymerization of amylose?

Well,, that's a good one!!! We can measure it spectrophotometrically by measuring the amount of inorganic phosphate released during the reaction. Also we can use Light sca… (MORE)
In Elements and Compounds

What is an amylose?

An amylose is the soluble form of starch which is a linear polymer of glucose.
In The Difference Between

The structural difference between amylose and amylopectin?

Amylose is type of starch which is unbranched. Consisting 1-4 Alfa glycosidic linkage. It is not easy to digested and takes less space than amylopectin. Amylopectin is branche… (MORE)
In Uncategorized

Why is amylopectin more compact than amylose?

Actually, amylose is more compact than amylopectin due to itshelical structure. Amylose is unbranching and forms a compacthelix, whereas amylopectin is a branching structure.
In Chemistry

What holds monomers together to from amylose?

The alpha(1-4) glucosidic bond between two glucose monomeres to form linear chain of poly-glucose. [ The alpha(1-6) bond between two glucose monomeres to form a branching … (MORE)