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Component of starch
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amylose
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Amylose is a helical polymer made of α-D- glucose units, bound to each other through α(1→4) glycosidic bonds . This polysaccharide is one of the two components of starch , making up approximately 20-30% of the structure. The other component is amylopectin ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Amylose \Am`y*lose"\, n. (Chem.) One of the starch group (C6H10O5)n of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context carbohydrate English) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.