amylopectin |
dextran |
As nouns the difference between amylopectin and dextran
is that
amylopectin is a highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose while
dextran is a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
chitin |
amylopectin |
In carbohydrate terms the difference between chitin and amylopectin
is that
chitin is a complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans while
amylopectin is a highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose.
amylopectin |
cellulose |
As nouns the difference between amylopectin and cellulose
is that
amylopectin is a highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose while
cellulose is a complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
As an adjective cellulose is
consisting of, or containing, cells.
amylopectin |
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amylopectin |
amyloplast |
As nouns the difference between amylopectin and amyloplast
is that
amylopectin is a highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose while
amyloplast is a specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
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