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Amylose vs Glycogen - What's the difference?

amylose | glycogen |

In carbohydrate terms the difference between amylose and glycogen

is that amylose is the soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose while glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.

amylose

English

Noun

(wikipedia amylose) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.

    • glycogen

    English

    (wikipedia glycogen)

    Noun

  • (carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.