Medical Definition of Amylodextrin

1. End product of hydrolysis of amylopectin by beta-amylase; further hydrolysis requires amylo-1,6-glucosidase, which attacks the branch points. Identified by its colour reaction with iodine (amylodextrin turns blue). Compare: achroodextrin, erythrodextrin. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amylodextrin

amylate
amylates
amylene
amylenes
amylic
amylic fermentation
amylin
amylmetacresol
amylo-
amylobacter
amylobacters
amylobarbitone
amylocaine
amylocaine hydrochloride
amyloclast
amylodextrin (current term)
amylogen
amylogenesis
amylogenic
amylogenic body
amylogens
amyloglucosidase
amyloglucosidases
amyloid
amyloid A-degrading serine protease
amyloid angiopathy
amyloid beta-protein
amyloid beta-protein precursor
amyloid bodies of the prostate
amyloid corpuscle

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