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Preferred term

Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

In other languages

  • French

  • 1,4-alpha-D-Glucan glucohydrolase
  • Amyloglucosidase
  • Gamma-amylase
  • Glucoamylase
  • Lysosomale alpha-glucosidase
  • Maltase acide

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RMM2C4RH-6

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