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24. Carbohydrates - Part 1 of 4

24. Carbohydrates - Part 1 of 4

28. Carbohydrates / Polysaccharide / Problem 5

What are the structural differences between the polysaccharides: glycogen and chitin?

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

Glycogen has no branching, while chitin has branching.

B

Glycogen has α-1,4′-glycosidic linkages with branching, while chitin has β-1,6′-glycosidic linkages with no branching.

C

Glycogen has β-1,4′-glycosidic linkages with branching, while chitin has α-1,4′-glycosidic linkages with no branching.

D

Glycogen has α-1,4′-glycosidic linkages with branching, while chitin has β-1,4′-glycosidic linkages with N-acetylamino group in C2.

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