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β/α amylase (BAAM) is a precursor protein which is cleaved to form the β-amylase and α-amylase after secretion. | β/α amylase (BAAM) is a precursor protein which is cleaved to form the β-amylase and α-amylase after secretion. | ||
= Structure of the AmyC GH13 alpha-amylase from Alicyclobacillus sp, reveals accommodation of starch branching points in the alpha-amylase family | = Structure of the AmyC GH13 alpha-amylase from Alicyclobacillus sp, reveals accommodation of starch branching points in the alpha-amylase family<ref>doi 10.1107/S2059798318014900</ref> = | ||
The enzymatic degradation of starch has a myriad industrial applications. However, the branched nature of the polysaccharides that compose it poses problems, as branches have to be accommodated within an active centre best suited to linear polysaccharides. Alpha-amylases are glycoside hydrolases that break the α-1,4 bonds in starch and related glycans. The present work provides a rare insight into branch-point acceptance in these industrial catalysts. | The enzymatic degradation of starch has a myriad industrial applications. However, the branched nature of the polysaccharides that compose it poses problems, as branches have to be accommodated within an active centre best suited to linear polysaccharides. Alpha-amylases are glycoside hydrolases that break the α-1,4 bonds in starch and related glycans. The present work provides a rare insight into branch-point acceptance in these industrial catalysts. | ||
