What is glycogen? How is it different from starch?
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Glycogen is a carbohydrate (polysaccharide). In animals, carbohydrates are stored as glycogen.
Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of two components - amylose (15 - 20%) and amylopectin (80 - 85%).
However, glycogen consists of only one component whose structure is similar to amylopectin. Also, glycogen is more branched than amylopectin.
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Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of two components - amylose (15 - 20%) and amylopectin (80 - 85%).
However, glycogen consists of only one component whose structure is similar to amylopectin. Also, glycogen is more branched than amylopectin.
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IT IS A MAIN STORAGE OF CARBOHYDRATES IN ANIMAL . IT IS HIGHLY BRANCHED POLYMER OF ALPHA -D GLUCOSE
THERE IS TWO COMPONENT
1. AMYLON (15-20%)
2. AMYONPECTIN (80-85%)
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