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. 2015 Feb 26;52(10):6529–6537. doi: 10.1007/s13197-015-1750-2

Table 2.

Average chain length and unit chain distribution of debranched amylopectins from immature waxy corn starchesa

Genotype CL Distribution (%)
DP 6–12 DP 13–24 DP 25–36 DP ≥37
KKU-BK 17.3 ± 0.2 b 73.3 ± 0.2 ab 15.1 ± 0.0 cd 9.6 ± 0.2 d 2.1 ± 0.1 abc
KKU-JP 18.1 ± 1.6 ab 73.4 ± 1.2 ab 15.2 ± 0.7 c 10.0 ± 0.6 cd 1.3 ± 0.0 c
KKU-UB 18.3 ± 1.6 ab 73.9 ± 1.0 ab 13.8 ± 0.0 d 10.1 ± 0.4 cd 2.1 ± 0.6 abc
KKU-JD 18.3 ± 1.5 ab 73.2 ± 1.7 ab 15.5 ± 0.5 c 11.2 ± 0.2 bc 1.8 ± 1.0 abc
KKU-N7 15.2 ± 0.1 c 75.3 ± 0.3 a 14.6 ± 0.7 cd 8.3 ± 1.0 e 1.8 ± 0.1 abc
KKU-G2 18.4 ± 0.5 ab 72.3 ± 0.4 b 15.1 ± 0.1 cd 10.0 ± 0.1 cd 2.6 ± 0.3 a
“BigW” 19.4 ± 1.1 a 67.9 ± 2.3 c 18.0 ± 1.2 b 11.7 ± 0.7 b 2.4 ± 0.4 ab
“Violet” 19.0 ± 1.0 ab 65.5 ± 0.6 d 19.9 ± 0.6 a 13.0 ± 0.5 a 1.6 ± 0.5 cd

Means with different letters in the same column are significantly different (P < 0.05). Mean ± standard deviation

CL Average chain length, DP Degree of polymerization

aMolar basis