| ID | TO:0000097 |
|---|---|
| DEFINITION | "Amount of amylopectin present in the plant or plant part." [ISBN:198506732] |
| XREF | None |
| COMMENT | It is a polysaccharide present in starch. Amylopectin is a polymer of alpha(1,4)-linked glucose units, as is amylose (see amylose). Unlike amylose, amylopectin contains branches of 2430 glucose units connected to the main chain by an alpha(1,6) linkage. |
| SYNONYM | "AMYPCTCN (related)" RELATED [] |
| IS_A | TO:0006008 ! carbohydrate derivative contentTO:0006007 ! polysaccharide content |
| PUBMED | PUBMED |