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Information on EC 3.2.1.98 - glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase

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IUBMB Comments

cf. EC 3.2.1.3 glucan 1,4-α-glucosidase, which removes successive glucose residues; EC 3.2.1.2 β-amylase, which removes successive maltose residues; EC 3.2.1.116 glucan 1,4-α-maltotriohydrolase, which removes successive maltotriose units and EC 3.2.1.60 glucan 1,4-α-maltotetraohydrolase, which removes successive maltotetraose residues. The products have the α-configuration.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms

Synonyms
thermostable alpha-amylase, g6-amylase, maamyb, maltohexaose-forming amylase, maltohexaose-producing amylase, amyus100, exomaltohexaohydrolase, glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase, maltohexaose-producing alpha-amylase, maltose-producing alpha-amylase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
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LITERATURE
Hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides, to remove successive maltohexaose residues from the non-reducing chain ends
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