A NOVEL MALTOHEXAOSE-FORMING ALPHA-AMYLASE FROM BACILLUS-CALDOVELOX - PATTERNS AND MECHANISMS OF ACTION

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FOGARTY, WM [1 ]
BEALINKELLY, F [1 ]
KELLY, CT [1 ]
DOYLE, EM [1 ]
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[1] NATL UNIV IRELAND UNIV COLL DUBLIN,DEPT IND MICROBIOL,BELFIELD,DUBLIN 4,IRELAND
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10.1007/BF00164417
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The acidophilic, thermostable alpha-amylase of Bacillus caldovelox displays a unique end-product profile and action pattern on starch. Maltohexaose is preferentially produced, with a maximum yield of 40-44% (w/w) from 35% (w/v) starch and dextrins (DE 9 and DE 18). Maltohexaose, the initial product of 1% (w/v) starch and 35% (w/v) dextrin (DE 42) hydrolysis, is subsequently converted into maltopentaose with a maximum yield of 30% (w/w). This reaction does not involve glucose production. Substrates were hydrolysed from the non-reducing end by either a uni- or multimolecular mechanism, with no hydrolysis of maltohexaose or smaller sugars. The K(m) values for soluble starch and maltoheptaose were 4.68 mg/ml and 2.13 x 10(-2) M, respectively.
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