Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of α−D glucose units in which chain is formed by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1-C6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to .............. .
(a) amylose (b) amylopectin (c) cellulose (d) glucose
Answer: (b). Amylopectin
Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of α D glucose units in which chain is formed by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1-C6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen can be shown below similar to the structure amylopectin.