amylose

amylose Definition

amy·lose (am′ə lōs′)

noun

the inner, water-soluble content of starch
any of a group of complex carbohydrates of the general formula (CHO), as cellulose or starch, which are converted by hydrolysis into two or more simple sugars

amylose Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

content: The higher the amylose content of starch the greater its resistance to digestion due to these tightly packed granules.
molecule: Both types of change are due to a phenomenon called retrogradation, which involves the amylose molecules.
chain: It does this by progressively chopping off single glucose molecules from the ends of amylose chains.

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