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Amylopectin vs. Amylose — What's the Difference?

Amylopectin vs. Amylose — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Amylopectin and Amylose

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Amylopectin

Amylopectin is a water-soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of α-glucose units found in plants. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylose.

Amylose

Amylose is a polysaccharide made of α-D-glucose units, bonded to each other through α(1→4) glycosidic bonds. It is one of the two components of starch, making up approximately 20-30%.

Amylopectin

A highly branched polysaccharide of high molecular weight that is one of the two main components, along with amylose, of starches.

Amylose

A linear, unbranched polysaccharide that is one of the two main components, along with amylopectin, of starches.

Amylopectin

(carbohydrate) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
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Amylose

(carbohydrate) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.

Amylose

One of the starch group (C6H10O5)n of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc.

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