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Literature summary for 3.2.1.1 extracted from

  • Emiola, L.O.
    Multiple components of alpha-amylase in germinating tubers of a yam, Dioscorea dumetorum (1980), J. Biochem., 87, 289-295.
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KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
additional information
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additional information 0.362 g/ml for enzyme form alpha-I, 0.379 g/ml for enzyme form alpha-II, 0.542 g/ml for enzyme form alpha-III Dioscorea dumetorum

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
45000
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enzyme form alpha-II, gel filtration Dioscorea dumetorum
48500
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enzyme form alpha-III, gel filtration Dioscorea dumetorum
52000
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enzyme form alpha-I, gel filtration Dioscorea dumetorum

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Dioscorea dumetorum
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Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
three distinct amylolytically active protein forms Dioscorea dumetorum

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
tuber germinating Dioscorea dumetorum
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
additional information
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Dioscorea dumetorum

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
starch + H2O
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Dioscorea dumetorum additional information one enzyme form produces maltose and maltohexaose, another form produces exclusively maltopentaose from polysaccharide substrates ?

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
55
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enzyme form alpha-II Dioscorea dumetorum
60
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enzyme form alpha-I anf alpha-III Dioscorea dumetorum

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
5.6 5.9 enzyme form alpha-II Dioscorea dumetorum
5.8 6.1 enzyme form alpha-I Dioscorea dumetorum
6.1 6.2 enzyme form alpha-III Dioscorea dumetorum