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maltosides

n. (plural of maltoside English)

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Maltosides

Maltosides are a class of detergents composed of a hydrophilic maltose and a hydrophobic alkyl chain. Variation in the alkyl chain confers a range of detergent properties including CMC and solubility. Maltosides are most often used for the solubilization and purification of membrane proteins.