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α-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae

powder, ~30 U/mg

Synonym(s):

1,4-α-D-Glucan-glucanohydrolase

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UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
32160410
EC Number:
232-588-1
NACRES:
NA.54
MDL number:
EC Number:
Specific activity:
~30 U/mg
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powder

Quality Level

specific activity

~30 U/mg

mol wt

Mr ~51000

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

Microbial amylases are exoenzymes and are used in several industrial applications, such as production of bread, maltose syrups, and fermentation of soya sauce, miso etc. α-Amylase isolated from Aspergillus oryzae has been found to have molecular weights of 51kDa (sedimentation and diffusion) and 49kDa (gel filtration).

Application

α-Amylase has been used:
  • as a control enzyme in agar plate-based and carboxymethylcellulose-based clearing assays to screen cellulase activity
  • for the hydrolysis of starch to explore the the role of wheat starch in frozen dough
  • to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Biochem/physiol Actions

Aspergillus oryzae α-amylase (Ao α-amylase) enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of the α-1,4 glycosidic bonds in soluble starches and related subsrates. These substrates are broken down to release short oligosaccharides and α-limit dextrins.

Other Notes

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol maltose per minute at pH 6.0 and 25°C (starch acc. to Zulkowsky, Cat. No. 85642, as substrate).
For the determination of fats in food; Application in (selective) hydrolysis/condensation of glycosidic bonds.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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S Wirsel et al.
Molecular microbiology, 3(1), 3-14 (1989-01-01)
We have cloned three genes (amy1, amy2 and amy3) encoding alpha-amylase in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae. The established overall sequences have a very high degree of homology, showing divergences mainly in the 3'-untranslated regions. The positions and the sequences
P C Sehnke et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 98(2), 765-770 (2001-01-10)
In higher plants the production of starch is orchestrated by chloroplast-localized biosynthetic enzymes, namely starch synthases, ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase, and starch branching and debranching enzymes. Diurnal regulation of these enzymes, as well as starch-degrading enzymes, influences both the levels and composition
C E Daugherty et al.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 66(4), 927-932 (1983-07-01)
A chloroform-methanol extraction method (complete extraction of fat in 3 min) for determining fat in processed and prepared foods has been studied collaboratively. Fourteen collaborators reported single replicate fat results on 7 samples representative of various food types and 2



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10065-10G04061835511242
10065-50G04061835550982