| Accepted Name |
|---|
| Beta-amylase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| 4-alpha-D-glucan maltohydrolase. |
| Glycogenase. |
| Saccharogen amylase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| Hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides so as to remove successive maltose units from the non-reducing ends of the chains |
| Comment(s) |
|---|
| Acts on starch, glycogen and related polysaccharides and
oligosaccharides producing beta-maltose by an inversion.
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| Cross-references |
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| Biochemical Pathways; map number(s) | A6 |
| PROSITE | PDOC00414 |
| BRENDA | 3.2.1.2 |
| EC2PDB | 3.2.1.2 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 3.2.1.2 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.2.1.2 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.2.1.2 |
| IntEnz | 3.2.1.2 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 3.2.1.2 |
| MetaCyc | 3.2.1.2 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
| P25853, AMYB_ARATH; | P36924, AMYB_BACCE; | P06547, AMYB_BACCI; |
| P96513, AMYB_BACFI; | P82993, AMYB_HORSP; | P16098, AMYB_HORVU; |
| P10537, AMYB_IPOBA; | P55005, AMYB_MAIZE; | O22585, AMYB_MEDSA; |
| P21543, AMYB_PAEPO; | P30271, AMYB_SECCE; | P10538, AMYB_SOYBN; |
| P19584, AMYB_THETU; | O65015, AMYB_TRIRP; | O64407, AMYB_VIGUN; |
| P93594, AMYB_WHEAT; |
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