2.2.5. Carbohydrates - Polysaccarides

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where is glycogen stored?
liver and skeletal muscle cells
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by what process is glycogen formed?
glycogenesis
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define glycogenesis
many condensation reactions between many a-gluc
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advantages of a highly branched molecule
many terminal ends, act as enzyme attachment sites
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location of starch
starch grains, seeds
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what are the 2 polysaccarides which form starch?
amylose, amylopectin
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properties of glycogen
insoluble and compact, highly branched
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properties of amylose
linear, smaller, less easily digestable, more compact, insoluble
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properties of amylopectin
highly branched, larger, easily digestable, less compact, soluble