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What is the basic structural difference between starch and cellulose?

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Starch consists of amylose and amylopectin. Amylose is a linear polymer of `alpha-D-`glucose, `C-1` of one glucose unit is connected to `C-4` of the other through `alpha`-glycosidic linkage. However, in cellulose, `C-1` of one glucose unit is connected to `C-4` of the other through `beta-`glycosidic linkage (see Section 17.320). Amylopectin, on the other hand, has a highly branched structure.
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