JEE Main201910 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Amylopectin is composed of:
Options
- Aβ - D - glucose , C 1 - C 4 and C 1 - C 6 linkages
- Bα - D - glucose, C 1 - C 4 and C 2 - C 6 linkages
- Cα - D - glucose, C 1 - C 4 and C 1 - C 6 linkages
- Dβ - D - glucose, C 1 - C 4 and C 2 - C 6 linkages
Correct answer
C. α - D - glucose, C 1 - C 4 and C 1 - C 6 linkages
Step-by-step solution
Amylopectin is insoluble in water and constitutes about 80-85% starch. Amylopectin is a water-soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of a-glucose units found in plants. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylose. Amylopectin bears a straight/linear chain along with a number of side chains which may be branched further.