객관식
The polysaccharide that you are most likely to have eaten recently is __________.
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4. Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
객관식
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch. Why can the same enzyme not break down cellulose?
A
The enzyme cannot attack cellulose because of its helical shape.
B
Cellulose molecules are much too large.
C
Starch is made of glucose; cellulose is made of fructose.
D
The bonds between the monosaccharide monomers in cellulose are much stronger.
E
The monosaccharide monomers in cellulose are bonded together differently than those in starch.
검증된 단계별 안내1
Understand the role of amylase: Amylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of starch into sugars. It specifically targets the glycosidic bonds in starch.
Identify the structure of starch: Starch is composed of glucose monomers linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds, which form a helical structure that amylase can easily access and break down.
Examine the structure of cellulose: Cellulose is also composed of glucose monomers, but they are linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds, resulting in a straight, rigid structure.
Recognize the difference in bond types: The β-1,4-glycosidic bonds in cellulose create a different three-dimensional structure compared to the α-1,4-glycosidic bonds in starch, making it inaccessible to amylase.
Conclude why amylase cannot break down cellulose: The enzyme amylase is specific to the α-1,4-glycosidic bonds found in starch and cannot interact with the β-1,4-glycosidic bonds in cellulose due to the difference in molecular structure.
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