| amyloplast | A plant plastid involved in the synthesis and storage of starch. Found in many cell types, but particularly storage tissues. Characteristically has starch grains in the plastid stroma. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| amylopsin | The amylase of pancreatic juice. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amylopullulanase | <enzyme> Has both pullulanase and alpha-amylase activities; apua encodes alkaline amylopullulanase from bacillus; genbank m97665 Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- Synonym: alkaline amylopullulanase, apua gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| amylorrhoea | Passage of undigested starch in the stools, implying a deficiency of amylase activity in the intestine. Origin: amylo-+ G. Rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| amylose | A linear polysaccharide formed from _ D glucopyranosyl units in _ 1,4 linkage. Found both in starch (starch amylose) and glycogen (glycogen amylose). (18 Nov 1997) |
| amylosuria | Excretion of starch in the urine. Synonym: amyluria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amylum | <biochemistry> Storage carbohydrate of plants, consisting of amylose (a linear _(1-4) glucan) and amylopectin (an _(1-4) glucan with _(1-6) branch points). Present as starch grains in plastids, especially in amyloplasts and chloroplasts. (18 Nov 1997) |
| amyluria | Excretion of starch in the urine. Synonym: amyluria. (05 Mar 2000) |