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amylose

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Accession
CHEBI:28102
Name
amylose
Ontology
Synonyms
(1->4)-alpha-D-glucopyranan, Amylose, (1,4-alpha-D-Glucosyl)n, (1,4-alpha-D-Glucosyl)n+1, (1,4-alpha-D-Glucosyl)n-1, 1,4-alpha-D-Glucan, 4-{(1,4)-alpha-D-Glucosyl}(n-1)-D-glucose, Amylose chain
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Definition
A glucan composed of unbranched chains of D-glucopyranose residues in alpha(1->4) glycosidic linkage. The number of repeated glucose subunits (n) is usually in the range of 300 to 3000, but can be many thousands. One of the two components of starch (the other, 70-80%, being amylopectin). Cf. linear maltodextrin, in which the chain length is typically between 3 and 17 glucose units. [source: unknown]
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Parents of amylose (CHEBI:28102)
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amylose [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
amylose [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
amylose [is_a relation] is_a  glucan (CHEBI:37163)
amylose [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  Escherichia coli metabolite (CHEBI:76971)

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