Amylopectin

Structured Summary

Abstract

A highly branched glucan in starch.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₃₀H₅₂O₂₆
Molecular Weight: 828.7 g/mol
IUPAC Name: (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
InChIKey: WMGFVAGNIYUEEP-WUYNJSITSA-N
SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)OC[C@@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)O[C@@H]4[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O)CO)O)O)O[C@@H]5[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O5)CO)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID: D000687
Source: PubChem CID 439207

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Starch

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Tree Numbers

D09 w.301.915 w.194w
D09 w.698 w.365 w.855 w.194w

AMA Style

References

National Library of Medicine. Amylopectin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000687. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000687
Amylopectin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylopectin
Amylopectin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271643
Amylopectin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439207. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439207