Solution to PS 5 #5
Glycogen and starch differ mainly in the degree of branching.
Both are a(1,4) polymers of a-glucose.
Both glycogen and amylopectin have a(1,6) branches
while amylose does not have branches. Starch is an energy storage
molecule in plants while glycogen is used in animals for short
term energy storage.
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