cycloamylose

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noun

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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Meanings

nouncycloamylose (plural cycloamyloses)

plural cycloamyloses

  1. biochemistryany 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany 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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cyclodextrin
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APA

cycloamylose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycloamylose

MLA

“cycloamylose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycloamylose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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