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α-Amylase from Bacillus licheniformis

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lyophilized powder, 500-1,500 units/mg protein, 93-100% (SDS-PAGE)

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Synonym(s):
1,4-α-D-Glucan-glucanohydrolase
CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
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UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
32160410
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

Bacillus licheniformis

Quality Level

assay

93-100% (SDS-PAGE)

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

500-1,500 units/mg protein

mol wt

58-62 kDa

composition

Protein, 60-80% BCA

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storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency and waste prevention when used in starch ethanol research. For more information see the article in biofiles.

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 mg of maltose from starch in 3 min at pH 6.9 at 20 °C.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing potassium phosphate

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

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WGK 3


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Olivier Etienne et al.
Biomacromolecules, 6(2), 726-733 (2005-03-15)
Biomedical devices and modified biomaterial surfaces constitute an expanding research domain in the dental field. However, such oral applications have to face a very particular environment containing specific physiological conditions and specific enzymes. To evaluate their suitability in the development
Uri Lesmes et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(13), 5415-5421 (2008-06-12)
This study probed the possible effects of type III resistant starch (RS) crystalline polymorphism on RS fermentability by human gut microbiota and the short chain fatty acids production in vitro. Human fecal pH-controlled batch cultures showed RS induces an ecological
Barman, T.E.
Enzyme Handbook, 2, 560-560 (1969)
Douglas W Lowman et al.
Cell surface (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 7, 100061-100061 (2021-11-13)
The fungal cell wall serves as the interface between the organism and its environment. Complex carbohydrates are a major component of the Candida albicans cell wall, i.e., glucan, mannan and chitin. β-Glucan is a pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) composed
E G Manzanilla et al.
Journal of animal science, 84(10), 2743-2751 (2006-09-15)
We evaluated the effects of 3 additives, sodium butyrate (AC), avilamycin (AB), and a combination of plant extracts (XT), on the productive performance and the intestinal environment of the early-weaned pig. The XT was a standardized mixture with 5% (wt/wt)

Protocols

Follow our procedure for the determination of alpha-Amylase activity. This enzymatic assay of a-Amylase guides you through the entire process and necessary calculations.

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