amylose (beta-amylose, granulose, amylocellulose)

Introduction

The soluble component of starch; the insoluble component is amylopectin. Amylose is a polysaccharide & carbohydrate. It is hydrolyzed by amylase.

Amylose stains blue with iodine.

More general terms

• starch
• polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate, glycan)

Additional terms

• amylase

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=444041
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=444913