Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 2 - No. 11)

The sugar residues of glycogen are:
in a (1 → 4) and α(1 → 6) linkages
in β(1 → 4) linkages
a(1 → 4) linkages
None of the above

Explanation

Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose with α(1 → 4) linkages in the main chain and α(1 → 6) linkages at branch points.

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