ABSTRACT

Amylose and Amylopectin .....................................................321 9.4 Some Methods for Structural Analysis ..............................................326

9.4.1 Average Molecular Weights ...................................................326 9.4.2 Determination of Reducing Residue and Mn ........................327 9.4.3 Determinations of Nonreducing Terminal Residues and CL...329 9.4.4 Analysis for Molecular Weight Distribution........................ 330

9.4.4.1 Size-Exclusion Chromatography........................... 330 9.4.4.2 Ion-Exchange Chromatography ............................ 331 9.4.4.3 Electrophoresis ........................................................332

9.5 Amylopectin Structure........................................................................333 9.5.1 Historical Survey ....................................................................333 9.5.2 General Properties ................................................................ 333