cycloamylose
English
Noun
cycloamylose
(
plural
cycloamyloses
)
(
biochemistry
)
any of a
class
of
cyclic
oligomers
of
glucose
; they have a
toroidal
shape and bind tightly with many
aromatic
compounds
, the
guest
molecule
fitting into the
cavity
like a
key
and
lock
; they
mimic
the action of several
enzymes
Synonyms
cyclodextrin
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