Maltooctaose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maltooctaose is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of four maltose moieties.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of four maltose moieties.
Example Sentences
We tested if redox sensitivity—defined as a percentage difference between reduced (set as 100%) and oxidized activity—is dependent on the nature of the glucan substrate using a linear series of maltooligosaccharides (MOS) from glucose to maltooctaose and glycogen as substrates.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include isomaltotetraose, maltohexaose, isomaltotetrose, tetraose, maltohexose, octaose.
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