Amylopectin

The branched chain form of starch, with branches formed by al-6 bonds. About 75-80% of most starches; the remainder is amylose.


A branched polysaccharide found in starch.


The form of starch that consists of multi-branched polymers, containing approximately 100,000 glucose units per molecule (polysaccharide).


A branched chain polymer of glucose found in plants.


The insoluble component of starch. The soluble component is amidin.


This is a complex molecular structure composed of extensively branched glucose units, which constitutes a substantial 80% proportion of the starches that can be digested.


 


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