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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > polysaccharides > glucans > dextrins > cyclodextrins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > polysaccharides > glucans > dextrins > cyclodextrins
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > polycyclic compounds > macrocyclic compounds > cyclodextrins
Preferred Term:

ciclodextrinas

Definition:
Grupo homólogo de glucanos cíclicos compuesto de unidades de glucosa unidas por un enlace alfa-1,4 obtenidas mediante la acción de la enzima ciclodextrina glucanotransferasa en el almidón o en sustratos similares. Dicha enzima es producida por ciertas especies de bacilos. Las ciclodextrinas forman complejos de inserción con una amplia variedad de sustancias.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
dextrinas, compuestos macrocíclicos
Términos Específicos:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31046
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