amylopectin

Noun

Meaning

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amylopectin (plural amylopectins)

(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)

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Synonyms

starch carbohydrate polysaccharide dextrin glycogen oligosaccharide saccharide amylose modified starch glucan icodextrin amylodextrin alpha-dextrin sugar polymer linear dextrin
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Examples

Although in absolute mass only about one quarter of the starch granules in plants consist of amylose, there are about 150 times more amylose molecules than amylopectin molecules. Source: Internet

Cooking The varieties of rice are typically classified as long-, medium-, and short-grained. citation The grains of long-grain rice (high in amylose ) tend to remain intact after cooking; medium-grain rice (high in amylopectin ) becomes more sticky. Source: Internet

Starch branching enzyme introduces 1,6-alpha glycosidic bonds between these chains, creating the branched amylopectin. Source: Internet

It is made up of a mixture of amylose (15–20%) and amylopectin (80–85%). Source: Internet

Some cultivated plant varieties have pure amylopectin starch without amylose, known as waxy starches. Source: Internet

Amylose is a much smaller molecule than amylopectin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

amylome amylometer amylometric amylopectinosis amylophagia amylophagic