The difference between amylose and amylopectin is - Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya

A
Amylopectin have $1 \to 4 α$ linkage and $1 \to 6 α$ linkage
B
Amylose have $1 \to 4 α$ -linkage and $1 \to 6 β$ linkage
C
Amylopectin have $1 \to 4 α$ linkage and $1 \to 6 β -$ linkage
D
Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose

Solution:

Amylose is long unbranched chain with a - D -Glucose with held by $C_{1} - C_{4}$ glucosidic linkage whereas amylopectin is branched chain

polymer of $α - D$ glucose unit in which chain is formed by $C_{1} - C_{4}$ glycosidic linkage while branchinq occurs by $C_{1} \dots C_{6}$ glucosidic linkage.

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