Alpha glucan
Diagram showing orientation and location of different alpha-glucan linkages.
α-Glucans (alpha-glucans) are polysaccharides of D-glucose monomers linked with glycosidic bonds of the alpha form.
Examples of alpha glucans
- dextran, α-1,6-glucan
- glycogen, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan
- pullulan, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan
- starch, α-1,4- (such as amylose) and α-1,6-glucan (including amylopectin)[1]
Examples of alpha-glucan molecules with different glycosidic bonds.
References
- ↑ Ai Y, Nelson B, Birt DF, Jane JL (2013). "In vitro and in vivo digestion of octenyl succinic starch". CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS 98 (2): 1266–1271. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.07.057. PMID 24053802.
Page that explains alpha-glucan linkages in starch.
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