glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidasemedical dictionary

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<cell biology> From klebsiella pneumoniae; hydrolyzes 1,4-alpha-d-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides so as to remove successive maltohexaose residues from the non-reducing ends

Registry number: EC 3.2.1.98

Synonyms: exo-maltohexao-hydrolase, extracellular maltohexaose-forming amylase, bacillus maltohexaose-forming amylase, g6-amylase

(26 Jun 1999)