Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 3 - No. 50)

What type of linkage is found in glycogen?

alpha 1-4 and alpha 1-6

beta 1-4

alpha 1-4 only

beta 1-6

Glycogen consists of glucose molecules linked primarily by alpha 1,4-glycosidic bonds, with alpha 1,6-glycosidic bonds at the branch points.