Question

Which part of glycogen is the reducing end?

(a) Second monomer from the left

(b) Second monomer from the right

(c) Left end

(d) Right end

This question was posed to me during an interview.

Query is from Biomolecules topic in division Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Right end

The best I can explain: Glycogen is a polysaccharide composed of glucose monomers that has a branched structure. The right end of polysaccharide chains is the reducing end while the left end is the non-reducing end.