Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D013213
altLabel
Starch, Amylomaize
Amylomaize Starch
Cornstarch
Keoflo
Amylum
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0085799
C1384515
C0038179
C0733827
C0002727
DC
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definition
Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.