
amylose - Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · amylose A polysaccharide consisting of linear chains of between 100 and 1000 linked glucose molecules. Amylose is a constituent of starch (the other being amylopectin). In water, …
Starch | Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · STARCH STARCH. Starch is a highly organized mixture of two carbohydrate polymers, amylose and amylopectin, which are synthesized by plant enzymes and simultaneously packed into …
Carbohydrate | Encyclopedia.com
Jun 11, 2018 · Amylose is a linear, unbranched molecule that is bound solely by a-1,4 glycosidic bonds. Amylopectin, which makes up the greatest percent of the total starch content, is branched with a-1,6 …
Ronaldinho - Encyclopedia.com
May 23, 2018 · Ronaldinho Professional soccer player Born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, March 21, 1980, in Porta Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; became naturalized Spanish citizen, January, 2007; son …
Napoleonic Wars - Encyclopedia.com
May 17, 2018 · Napoleonic Wars BIBLIOGRAPHY The Napoleonic Wars (1803 – 1815) were fought between the French emperor, Napol é on Bonaparte (Napol é on I; 1769 – 1821) and the European …
A Cappella - Encyclopedia.com
May 14, 2018 · a cap·pel·la / ˌä kəˈpelə/ • adj. & adv. A CAPPELLA A term referring to choral music without instrumental accompaniment. During the Renaissance the performances of the sistine choir …
Hedonism | Encyclopedia.com
Jun 27, 2018 · hedonism is derived from the Greek hedone, meaning ‘sweetness’, ‘joy’, or ‘delight’, and refers to theories about the nature and function of pleasure. Originally, hedone was the sort of …
Pizarro, Francisco - Encyclopedia.com
May 14, 2018 · Francisco Pizarro The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro (ca. 1474-1541) was the obscure adventurer and ruffian who discovered and overthrew the Inca empire of Peru. Assassin of …
Supply-Side Economics - Encyclopedia.com
May 11, 2018 · SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS Reawakened in the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the theory of supply-side economics looked at economic behavior by analyzing the …
Shia Labeouf | Encyclopedia.com
Shia LaBeouf [1]June 11, 1986 • Los Angeles [2], CaliforniaActorFor three years, from 2000 until 2003, most people knew him as the mop-headed, wise-cracking younger brother Louis on the top-rated …