List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 997

Amylose is a spiral polymer made up of D-glucose units. This polysaccharide is one of the two components of starch making up approximately 20-30% of the structure. The other component […]

Arachidic acid also called eicosanoic acid is the saturated fatty acid with a 20-carbon chain. It is as a minor constituent of peanut oil (1.1%–1.7%) and corn oil (3%). Its […]

Palmitic acid or hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature is the most common fatty acid (saturated) found in animals plants and microorganisms. Its molecular formula is CH3(CH2)14CO2H. As its name indicates […]

Chrysoine resorcinol is a synthetic azo dye which was formerly used as a food additive.[citation needed] In Europe it was banned as a food additive in 1977. In the US […]

Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by α-(1→4) or α-(1→6) glycosidic bonds. […]

Alpha-Aminobutyric acid α-Aminobutyric acid (AABA) is an isomer of the amino acid aminobutyric acid with chemical formula C4H9NO2.

Bradykinin is a peptide that causes blood vessels to dilate (enlarge) and therefore causes blood pressure to fall. A class of drugs called ACE inhibitors which are used to lower […]

Phalloidin is one of a group of toxins from the death cap (Amanita phalloides) known as phallotoxins.

Cinnamaldehyde is the organic compound that gives cinnamon its flavor and odor. This pale yellow viscous liquid occurs naturally in the bark of cinnamon trees and other species of the […]

S-Methylmethionine (SMM) is a derivative of methionine with the chemical formula (CH3)2S+CH2CH2CH(NH3+)CO2–. This cation is an intermediate in many biosynthetic pathways owing to the sulfonium functional group. The natural derivative […]