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β-Amylase from barley

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Type II-B, 20-80 units/mg protein (biuret)

Synonym(s):

1,4-α-D-Glucan maltohydrolase

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CAS Number:
9000-91-3
Enzyme Commission number:
3.2.1.2 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-566-1
MDL number:
MFCD00081391
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

type

Type II-B

form

powder

specific activity

20-80 units/mg protein (biuret)

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wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency and waste prevention when used in starch ethanol research. For more information see the article in biofiles.

Application

β -Amylase is used to hydrolyze α bonds of α-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen. β -Amylase, has been used in various plant studies, such as carbon starvation studies in Populus tremuloides . β -Amylase, from barley, has been used to study how pressure and temperature affect catalytic activity .

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Amylase hydrolyzes the α-(1,4) glucan linkages in polysaccharides of three or more α-(1,4) linked D-glucose units. Natural substrates such as starch and glycogen are broken down into glucose and maltose. Pure, crystalline β-amylase preparation consists of four isoenzymes with different isoelectric points. The enzyme polymerizes very rapidly through the sulfhydryl groups in the absence of reducing agents. p-Chloromercuribenzoate inhibits the polymerization and the enzymatic activity. The reducing agents mercaptoethanol or dithiothreitol can completely restore the activity.

Quality

Crude

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 mg of maltose from starch in 3 min at pH 4.8 at 20 °C.

Other Notes

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H334

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P342 + P311

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Volker Heinz et al.
Biotechnology progress, 21(6), 1632-1638 (2005-12-03)
The depolymerization of starch by beta-amylase during exposure to hydrostatic pressure up to 700 MPa and within a temperature range from 20 to 70 degrees C has been investigated. Inactivation of the enzyme as well as alterations in conversion speed
Purification and characterisation of crystalline -amylase from barley.
K Visuri et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 28(4), 555-565 (1972-08-04)
William R L Anderegg et al.
Plant physiology, 159(4), 1866-1874 (2012-06-06)
Drought impacts on forests, including widespread die-off, are likely to increase with future climate change, although the physiological responses of trees to lethal drought are poorly understood. In particular, in situ examinations of carbon starvation and its interactions with and
Jun Li et al.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI, 24(10), 1165-1178 (2011-06-09)
Microbial volatiles promote the accumulation of exceptionally high levels of starch in leaves. Time-course analyses of starch accumulation in Arabidopsis leaves exposed to fungal volatiles (FV) emitted by Alternaria alternata revealed that a microbial volatile-induced starch accumulation process (MIVOISAP) is
Claudinéia Aparecida Soares et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(12), 6672-6681 (2011-05-20)
Different banana cultivars were used to investigate the influences of starch granule structure and hydrolases on degradation. The highest degrees of starch degradation were observed in dessert bananas during ripening. Scanning electron microscopy images revealed smooth granule surface in the
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Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of β-AMYLASE (EC 3.2.1.2)

Beta-amylase is found in bacteria, fungi, and plants. To measure β-amylase activity, this assay uses a colorimetric spectrophotometric stop reaction at 540 nm.

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