JEE Main · 2019 · Shift-ImediumBIO-056

Amylopectin is composed of:

Biomolecules · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Amylopectin is composed of:

Options
  1. a

    α-D-glucose, C1C4\alpha\text{-D-glucose},\ \text{C}_1-\text{C}_4 and C1C6\text{C}_1-\text{C}_6 linkages

  2. b

    α-D-glucose, C1C4\alpha\text{-D-glucose},\ \text{C}_1-\text{C}_4 and C2C6\text{C}_2-\text{C}_6 linkages

  3. c

    β-D-glucose, C1C4\beta\text{-D-glucose},\ \text{C}_1-\text{C}_4 and C2C6\text{C}_2-\text{C}_6 linkages

  4. d

    β-D-glucose, C1C4\beta\text{-D-glucose},\ \text{C}_1-\text{C}_4 and C1C6\text{C}_1-\text{C}_6 linkages

Correct Answera

α-D-glucose, C1C4\alpha\text{-D-glucose},\ \text{C}_1-\text{C}_4 and C1C6\text{C}_1-\text{C}_6 linkages

Detailed Solution

Step 1: Amylopectin Definition — Amylopectin is the branched component of starch, composed of thousands of α-D-glucose\alpha\text{-D-glucose} units.

Step 2: Linkage and Branching — Linear parts of the molecule are connected by α-1,4-glycosidic\alpha\text{-1,4-glycosidic} bonds. Branch points are established by α-1,6-glycosidic\alpha\text{-1,6-glycosidic} bonds.

Step 3: Final Selection — The correct combination matches option (a).

Key Point: Comparison: Amylose is linear (α-1,4\alpha\text{-1,4} only), while amylopectin and glycogen are branched (α-1,4\alpha\text{-1,4} and α-1,6\alpha\text{-1,6}).

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