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What is the structural difference between glycogen and starch?
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Starch and Glycogen, both are made of glucose, in fact are polymers of glucose. Starch- Starch is stored in plants as a food reserve. Starch is present in two forms- Amylose- which is a linear chain of glucose and Amylopectin is a branched chain polymer of glucose.
Glycogen- Glycogen is found in animals and is stored in the liver, it is made up of monomer units α-D-Glucose. Glycogen chain is similar to amylopectin found in starch but with more branches. These branches are broken through condensation reaction whenever animal require energy.
Starch and Glycogen, both are made of glucose, in fact are polymers of glucose.
Starch- Starch is stored in plants as a food reserve. Starch is present in two forms- Amylose- which is a linear chain of glucose and Amylopectin is a branched chain polymer of glucose.
Glycogen- Glycogen is found in animals and is stored in the liver, it is made up of monomer units α-D-Glucose. Glycogen chain is similar to amylopectin found in starch but with more branches. These branches are broken through condensation reaction whenever animal require energy.
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