amylopectin

amylopectin Definition

amy·lo·pec·tin (am′ə lō pek′tin)

noun

a nearly insoluble substance derived from the outer part of starch granules: it is a polymer of glucose

amylopectin Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

molecule: Each amylopectin molecule contains a million or so residues, about 5 % of which form the branch points.

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