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amylopectin

Term ID
CHEBI:28057
Synonyms
  • Amylopectin
Definition
A polydisperse highly branched polysaccharide derivative composed of chains of D-glucopyranose residues in α(1→4) glycosidic linkage. The chains are joined together by α(1→6) glycosidic linkages. A small number of α(1→3) glycosidic linkages and some 6-phosphate ester groups also may occur. The branches in amylopectin typically contain 24 to 30 glucose residues.
References
  • cas:9037-22-3
  • kegg.compound:C00317
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from amylopectin
Phenotype where environments contain amylopectin
Phenotype modified by environments containing amylopectin
Phenotype affecting amylopectin
Human Disease Model
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