cycloamylose

English

Noun

cycloamylose (plural cycloamyloses)

  1. (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

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