Native Porcine α-Amylase
Size: 25 KU
Catalogue Number: NATE-0745
Citations, Manuals and MSDS Available upon request.
Product Description: α-Amylase is a protein enzyme EC 3.2.1.1 that hydrolyses alpha bonds of large, alpha-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is the major form of amylase found in Humans and other mammals. It is also present in seeds containing starch as a food reserve, and is secreted by many fungi.
Storage: 2-8°C
Applications: α-Amylase is used to hydrolyze α bonds of α-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen. This product is from porcine pancreas and is type I-A. α-Amylase, from Creative Enzymes, has been used in various plant studies, such as metabolism studies in Arabidopsis.
Activity: 100 U/mg protein
CAS#: 9001-19-8
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