]> amylopectin content AMYPCTCN It is a polysaccharide present in starch. Amylopectin is a polymer of alpha(1,4)-linked glucose units, as is amylose (see amylose). Unlike amylose, amylopectin contains branches of 2430 glucose units connected to the main chain by an alpha(1,6) linkage. ISBN:198506732 Amount of amylopectin present in the plant or plant part.