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2019 · 10 Apr · Shift 1 · Q21
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Biomolecules question

2019 · 10 Apr · Shift 1 · Q21

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Amylopectin is compound of :
  1. A
    α\alphaα-D-glucose, C1 – C4 and C1 – C6 linkages
  2. B
    β\betaβ-D-glucose, C1 – C4 and C2 – C6 linkages
  3. C
    β\betaβ-D-glucose, C1C_1C1​ – C4C_4C4​ and C1C_1C1​ – C6C_6C6​ linkages
  4. D
    α\alphaα-D-glucose, C1C_1C1​ – C4C_4C4​ and C2C_2C2​ – C6C_6C6​ linkages
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Correct answer: A

  1. Recall the structure of amylopectin

    Amylopectin is a branched polysaccharide present in starch.

  2. Monomer unit in amylopectin

    Amylopectin is made up of α\alphaα-D-glucose units.

  3. Type of glycosidic linkages

    • The main chain has α(1→4)\alpha(1\to 4)α(1→4) glycosidic linkages, i.e. C1−C4C_1-C_4C1​−C4​ linkage.
    • The branching points have α(1→6)\alpha(1\to 6)α(1→6) glycosidic linkages, i.e. C1−C6C_1-C_6C1​−C6​ linkage.
  4. Check each option

    • A: α\alphaα-D-glucose, C1−C4C_1-C_4C1​−C4​ and C1−C6C_1-C_6C1​−C6​ linkages
      ✅ Correct
    • B: β\betaβ-D-glucose, C1−C4C_1-C_4C1​−C4​ and C2−C6C_2-C_6C2​−C6​ linkages
      ❌ Wrong monomer and wrong branching linkage
    • C: β\betaβ-D-glucose, C1−C4C_1-C_4C1​−C4​ and C1−C6C_1-C_6C1​−C6​ linkages
      ❌ Wrong monomer; amylopectin contains α\alphaα-D-glucose, not β\betaβ-D-glucose
    • D: α\alphaα-D-glucose, C1−C4C_1-C_4C1​−C4​ and C2−C6C_2-C_6C2​−C6​ linkages
      ❌ Wrong branching linkage; it should be C1−C6C_1-C_6C1​−C6​
  5. Final answer

    Therefore, amylopectin is composed of α\alphaα-D-glucose units with C1−C4C_1-C_4C1​−C4​ and C1−C6C_1-C_6C1​−C6​ linkages.

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