A group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of STARCH or GLYCOGEN. They are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by alpha-(1->4) or alpha-(1->6) glycosidic bonds.

Synonyms: 0, Dextrin, Dextrins

Instance information

comment

1991; see STARCH 1979-1990; see POLYSACCHARIDES 1963-78 ,1991(1975); use STARCH 1979-1990; use POLYSACCHARIDES 1963-1978

identifier

D003912

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