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Enzyme Structure Amylopectin Branched Polymer Maximum Surface Area

Front What is structure of amylopectin
Back -Branched polymer
-Maximum surface area for
enzyme action Long branched chain of alpha-glucose, side branches allow enzyme to get to glycosidic bond and break the molecule easily meaning glucose can be released quickly

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