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Amylum

Amylum --> starch

(Science: 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. A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles.


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How is food digested?

... that's a good blog, I like it...however, I've something to add (and please make corrections if I also make mistakes...) 1. Mouth Well, not all the amylum will be degraded to maltose by salivary amylase. As I know in Biochemistry, there's alpha and beta amylase in which alpha amylase will degrade ...

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by victor
Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:54 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: How is food digested?
Replies: 10
Views: 1774

enzyme

... substrate or their products. And they usually use suffix -ase. e'g. RNA polimer ase is an enzyme which helps RNA polimeration. amylase degrade amylum. you'd better read biochemistry book for more details

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by army
Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:57 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: enzyme
Replies: 7
Views: 1109

potato cells

But, during the comparison between amylum suspension and potato suspension I found something strange...When I put Lugol solution into the amylum suspension, it turns to dark blue. But, when I put lugol solution into the potato suspension, ...

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by victor
Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:51 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: potato cells
Replies: 5
Views: 2828

Sugar Allergy

Based on the book that I've just read...yes, some people are intolerant to some sugars but it's only happen in long chained carbon sugars (e.g. amylum). But for our basic necessity sugar which is glucose and fructose, I think that they're not allergenic sugars.

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by victor
Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:02 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Sugar Allergy
Replies: 71
Views: 68337


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