STARCH
Starch, a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants. Starch is a soft, white, tasteless powder that is insoluble in cold water, alcohol, or other solvents. The basic chemical formula of the starch molecule is (C6H10O5)n. Starch is a polysaccharide comprising glucose monomers joined in α 1,4 linkages. The simplest form of starch is the linear polymer amylose; amylopectin is the branched form.
STRUCTURE
Starch is a mixture of two polymers: amylose and amylopectin. Natural starches consist of about 10%–30% amylase and 70%–90% amylopectin. Amylose is a linear polysaccharide composed entirely of D-glucose units joined by the α-1,4-glycosidic linkages we saw in maltose.
ROLE IN METABOLISM
In terms of dietary function, the only purpose of starch is to change into glucose to be used as energy for your body. Glucose is the usable form of carbohydrate for your body. Glucose circulates throughout your body in your bloodstream and gets taken up by cells and used as a source of fuel. Glucose is used to power all of your bodily functions, and it's the main source of energy for your brain and nervous system.
LEGEND
BLUE - Glucose 1
RED - Glucose 2
YELLOW - Glucose 3
VIOLET - Glycosidic bond 1
ORANGE - Glycosidic bond 2
ABOUT
GROUP MEMBERS
De Leon, Ivan Yuri
Langreo, Jeremie
Algecera, Ma. Jessamae
Foronda, Hanna Annika
SOFTWARE
Avogadro
Carrd
PASIG CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
2021