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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. carbohydrates
  3. polysaccharides
  4. glucans
  5. dextrins
  6. cyclodextrins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. carbohydrates
  3. polysaccharides
  4. glucans
  5. dextrins
  6. cyclodextrins

Preferred term

cyclodextrins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A homologous group of cyclic glucans consisting of alpha-1,4 bound glucose units obtained by the action of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on starch or similar substrates. The enzyme is produced by certain species of Bacillus. Cyclodextrins form inclusion complexes with a wide variety of substances.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31046

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