Cyclodextrins - Compound Summary (CID 24238)
Also known as: beta-Dextrin, Kleptose, Dextrin, beta-cyclo, Cycloheptaamylose, beta-Cycloheptaamylose, Betadex, CCRIS 651, Cycloheptaglucan, Kleptose B
Molecular Formula: C42H70O35   Molecular Weight: 1134.9842   InChIKey: WHGYBXFWUBPSRW-FEYSZYNQSA-N
A homologous group of cyclic GLUCANS consisting of alpha-1,4 bound glucose units obtained by the action of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on starch or similar substrates. The enzyme is produced by certain species of Bacillus. Cyclodextrins form inclusion complexes with a wide variety of substances.   From: MeSH
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