Definition of amylopectin in English:
amylopectin
nounˌamɪləʊˈpɛktɪnˌaməlōˈpektin
mass nounBiochemistry The non-crystallizable form of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains.
Example sentencesExamples
- The two major components of starch are amylose and amylopectin.
- More specifically, they have a chemical component known as amylopectin, a naturally occurring polymer.
- Long-grain Asian sticky rice is sticky for the same reason as risotto rice: amylopectin.
- About three-quarters of the total, depending on the source of the starch, is in the form of amylopectin; this consists of short, interconnected chains making up a many-branched mass comprising thousands of sugar units.
- Inulin is a soluble carbohydrate of much lower molecular weight than either amylose or amylopectin.