EC number 3.2.1.98 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 72561-12-7 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
Glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase (EC 3.2.1.98, exo-maltohexaohydrolase, 1,4-alpha-D-glucan maltohexaohydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name 4-alpha-D-glucan maltohexaohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides, to remove successive maltohexaose residues from the non-reducing chain ends
The products have the alpha-configuration.
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