Starch v Glycogen v Cellulose

Where is Starch found

Seeds, Storage Organs, never Animal cells

Where is Glycogen found

Animal and Bacterial Cells e.g muscle and liver but never plant cells

Where is Cellulose found

Plant cell walls

What monomer of glucose is is starch

Alpha

What monomer of glucose is found in Gylcogen

Alpha

What monomer of glucose is found in Cellulose

Beta

Is Starch branched?

Can be both

Is Glycogen Branched

Highly Branched

Is Cellulose branched

Unbranched

Length of Starch (relative)

Long

Length of Glycogen (relative)

Shortest

Length of Cellulose (Relative)

Longest (forms microfibrils)

Is Starch coiled

Yes

Is Glycogen coiled

Yes

Is Celluloee coiled

No

Does Starch have hydrogen bonding

Yes (inward to hold helix in Amylose)

Does Glycogen have hydrogen bonding

Yes

Does Cellulose have Hydrogen bonding

Cross linkages between adjacent chains

Which Glycosidic bonds does Starch have

1-4 (unbranched) and 1-6 (branched)

Which Glycosidic bonds does Glycogen have

1-4 between the straight lines of Molecules and 1-6 between the branches and the main strip

Which Glycosidic bonds does Cellulose have

1-4