| EC |
3.2.1.116 |
| Accepted name: |
glucan 1,4-α-maltotriohydrolase |
| Reaction: |
Hydrolysis of (1→4)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides, to remove successive maltotriose residues from the non-reducing chain ends |
| Other name(s): |
exo-maltotriohydrolase; maltotriohydrolase; 1,4-α-D-glucan maltotriohydrolase |
| Systematic name: |
4-α-D-glucan maltotriohydrolase |
| Comments: |
cf. EC 3.2.1.2 (β-amylase), EC 3.2.1.60 (glucan 1,4-α-maltotetraohydrolase) and EC 3.2.1.98 (glucan 1,4-α-maltohexaosidase). The products have the α-configuration. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 91273-84-6 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Nakakuki, T., Azuma, K. and Kainuma, K. Action patterns of various exo-amylases and the anomeric configurations of their products. Carbohydr. Res. 128 (1984) 297–310. |
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