14.14 What is glycogen? How is it different from starch?
14.14 What is glycogen? How is it different from starch?
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Glycogen is a polysaccharide-type of carbohydrate. In animals, carbohydrates are stored as glycogen.
But starch is a carbohydrate which consists of two components –amylase (15 -20 %) and amylopectin (80 – 85%). However, glycogen is also like amylopectin but branching will take place after every 5 to 6 glucose unit. Also, glycogen is highly branched.
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