Definition of Amylopectin

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose) ¹

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Definition of Amylopectin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Amylopectin

1. Component of starch in which glucose chain is alpha 1,4 linked (alpha 1,6 at branch points). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amylopectin

amyloidal
amyloidogenesis
amyloidogenic
amyloidogenic glycoprotein
amyloidoses
amyloidosis
amyloidosis: bone manifestations
amyloidosis: gastrointestinal manifestations
amyloidosis cutis
amyloidosis of multiple myeloma
amyloidotic
amyloids
amylolysis
amylolytic
amylomaltase
amylopectin (current term)
amylopectin 6-glucanohydrolase
amylopectin synthase
amylopectinosis
amylopectins
amylophagia
amyloplast
amyloplasts
amylopsin
amylopsins
amylopullulanase
amylorrhoea
amylose
amyloses
amylosuria

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