MHT CET202416 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
What type of glycosidic linkages are developed when excess glucose is to be stored for future use in animals?
Options
- A-1,4 and -1,4
- B-1,6 and -1,4
- C-1,6 and -1,4
- D-1,4 and -1,6
Correct answer
D. -1,4 and -1,6
Step-by-step solution
In animals, excess glucose is stored as glycogen, a polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy reserve. Glycogen is made up of glucose molecules connected by glycosidic linkages, and it has a highly branched structure. - Alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkages connect glucose units in the linear chain of glycogen. These linkages form between the hydroxyl group on carbon 1 of one glucose molecule and the hydroxyl group on carbon 4 of the next glucose molecule. - Alpha-1,6 glycosidic linkages occur at the branch points of