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Literature summary for 3.2.1.1 extracted from

  • Jensen, B.; Olsen, J.
    Physicochemical properties of a purified alpha-amylase from the thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus (1992), Enzyme Microb. Technol., 14, 112-116.
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Thermomyces lanuginosus
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Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
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Thermomyces lanuginosus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
amylopectin + H2O
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Thermomyces lanuginosus additional information
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glycogen + H2O weak activity Thermomyces lanuginosus additional information
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maltotriose + H2O no activity Thermomyces lanuginosus maltose + D-glucose
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starch + H2O soluble starch Thermomyces lanuginosus additional information
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Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
60
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Thermomyces lanuginosus

Temperature Range [°C]

Temperature Minimum [°C] Temperature Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
40 70 about 60% of maximal activity at 40°C and at 70°C Thermomyces lanuginosus

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
additional information
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Ca2+ protects against inactivation at 60°C Thermomyces lanuginosus
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at pH 6.0-7.5 stable for at least 20 h without substrate and Ca2+, incubation at pH 8.0 under the same conditions results in 40% decrease in activity Thermomyces lanuginosus
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half-life: 140 min Thermomyces lanuginosus
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half-life: 10 min Thermomyces lanuginosus
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5 min, complete inactivation Thermomyces lanuginosus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
4.6 5.2
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Thermomyces lanuginosus

pH Range

pH Minimum pH Maximum Comment Organism
4 7 about 35% of maximal activity at pH 4.0 and at pH 7.0 Thermomyces lanuginosus