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cyclodextrin
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Compound containing six or more D-glucose units joined through 1,4-alpha linkages to form a ring; used as complexing agents and in enzymology.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A homologous group of cyclic GLUCANS consisting of alpha-1,4 bound glucose units obtained by the action of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on starch or similar substrates. The enzyme is produced by certain species of Bacillus. Cyclodextrins form inclusion complexes with a wide variety of substances.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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