amylin

[ ăm′ə-lĭn ]

n.

The insoluble envelope of starch grains; starch cellulose.

Nearby words

amylase, amylase-creatinine clearance ratio, amylasuria, amylene, amylic, amylin, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid

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Examples from the Web for amylin

As the process of hydrolysis proceeds, the amyloins become gradually poorer in amylin and relatively richer in maltose-groups.
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