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Amylopectin is a complex carbohydrate composed of glucose units linked by alfa-1,4 glycosidic bonds, with branches occurring every 24-30 glucose units via alfa-1,6 glycosidic bonds (= highly branched polymer). It has a much higher molecular weight compared to amylose due to its extensive branching.
The chain length distribution is often described in terms of degree of polymerization (DP):
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