maltooctaose

English

Etymology

From malto- +‎ octaose.

Noun

maltooctaose (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) An oligosaccharide composed of four maltose moieties
   • 2015 September 15, “The Role of Cysteine Residues in Redox Regulation and Protein Stability of Arabidopsis thaliana Starch Synthase 1”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     We tested if redox sensitivity—defined as a percentage difference between reduced (set as 100%) and oxidized activity—is dependent on the nature of the glucan substrate using a linear series of maltooligosaccharides (MOS) from glucose to maltooctaose and glycogen as substrates.