Carbohydrates II

Monosaccharides

molecular structure

molecular structure.

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shows a α-glycosidic bond

shows a β-glycosidic bond, like .

We add a , , and residues.

to observe helical structure

and addition of more glucose residues to reach a molecule

Look from a .

A fragment of amylopectin including .

Zoom in to show a

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By adding to 25 glucose residues we get a .

to show that branch points are spaced by 24-30 glucose residues.

.- Structure like amylopectin but with branch points spaced by 8-12 glucose residues.

A chitin fragment.

Alpha-amylase with flexible amylopectin by Marius Mihasan

Molecular models in this page were created or modified from PDB files by Alejandro Porto using the tool JSME Molecular Editor [1]