Cyclodextrins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002821",
  "term": "Cyclodextrins",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Cyclic oligosaccharides composed of glucopyranose units linked by alpha-1,4 glycosidic bonds, forming a truncated cone shape with a hydrophobic interior and a hydrophilic exterior. These molecules are capable of forming inclusion complexes with guest molecules within their cavity. Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-cyclodextrins contain six, seven, and eight glucose units, respectively.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "clathrates",
    "dextrins",
    "guest"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1330 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cyclodextrins/"
}