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Amylases and Their Characteristics

Enzyme/SourceAction PatternThermostability
Fungal alpha-amylase
Aspergillus oryzae
endo low
Fungal glucoamylase
Aspergillus niger
exo low
Fungal alpha-amylase
Aspergillus niger
endo intermediate
Cereal alpha-amylase
malted wheat/barley
endo intermediate
Cereal beta-amylase
wheat flour
exo
maltogenic
low
Bacterial alpha-amyolase
Bacillus subtilis
endo high
Bacterial alpha-amylase
Bacillus megaterium
endo intermediate
Bacterial amylase
Bacillus stearothermophilus
exo
maltogenic
intermediate
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Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2007.

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