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Definition of Amylose

1. n. One of the starch group (C₆H₁₀O₅)n of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc.

Definition of Amylose

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose. ¹

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Definition of Amylose

1. the relatively soluble component of starch [n -S]

Medical Definition of Amylose

1. A linear polysaccharide formed from alpha-D-glucopyranosyl units in alpha-1,4 linkage. Found both in starch (starch amylose) and glycogen (glycogen amylose). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

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