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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Glycoside Hydrolases > Glucosidases > Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase

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Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase  

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Entry terms

  • 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase, Exo
  • Amyloglucosidase
  • Exo 1,4 alpha Glucosidase
  • Exo-1,4-alpha-Glucosidase
  • gamma Amylase
  • gamma-Amylase
  • Glucoamylase

Scope note

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal 1,4-linked alpha-D-glucose residues successively from non-reducing ends of polysaccharide chains with the release of beta-glucose. It is also able to hydrolyze 1,6-alpha-glucosidic bonds when the next bond in sequence is 1,4.

History note

  • 91(78); was EXO-1,4-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE 1978-90; was EXO-1,4-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE see under GLUCOSIDASES 1978-88

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