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in amylose being formed..

In my book, there's a sentence
'The chains are curved and coil up into helical structures like springs, making the final molecule more compact.'
And what is meant by 'making the final molecule more compact'

Reply 1

AQuestion1

@TeachChemistry will help you. 👍

Reply 2

Blue_Cow

Amylose is a component of starch. More compact means the molecule takes up less space, so you can fit more in. This means it's a good store of energy.

Reply 3

nayajuchan

Original post by Blue_Cow

Amylose is a component of starch. More compact means the molecule takes up less space, so you can fit more in. This means it's a good store of energy.

But then what is "final molecule" in this sentence? Is that a certain part of the helical?

Reply 4

Amefish

Original post by nayajuchan

But then what is "final molecule" in this sentence? Is that a certain part of the helical?

The final molecule is amylose.

Reply 5

Blue_Cow

Original post by nayajuchan

But then what is "final molecule" in this sentence? Is that a certain part of the helical?

Amylose is a component of starch, so starch would be the final molecule.

Reply 6

Blue_Cow

Original post by Amefish

The final molecule is amylose.

Amefish's profile has her in a lab coat. I'm a mere soon to be CS student with an A-Level in Biology so I think you should listen to her then :P I might have misunderstood your question.

Reply 7

Amefish

Original post by Blue_Cow

Amefish's profile has her in a lab coat. I'm a mere soon to be CS student with an A-Level in Biology so I think you should listen to her then :P I might have misunderstood your question.