Compare with amylose. A form of starch made of glucose molecules linked in a branching pattern.
A branched starch chain found in the endosperm of barley. It can be considered to be composed of amylose.
Paste-forming, branched chain of native starch that is soluble in water.
A constituent of starch having a polymeric, branched structure. In addition to 1.4 bonds which are present in amylose and the linear segments of amylopectin, the amylopectin molecule has a-D-1,6 bonds which occur periodically every 20-30 (approx.) anhydroglucose units. Aqueous sols of amylopectin are characterised by clarity, stability, and resistance to gelling on ageing. The level of amylopectin varies between different starch types. Waxy corn starch is almost 100% amylopectin.
Amylopectin (CAS# 9037-22-3) is a highly branched polymer of glucose found in plants. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylose. It is insoluble in water.