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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 2.40.30.140
Functional Family Alpha-amylase

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.98
Glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase.
based on mapping to UniProt P19571
Hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides, to remove successive maltohexaose residues from the non- reducing chain ends.
-!- Cf. EC 3.2.1.3, which removes successive glucose residues. -!- Cf. EC 3.2.1.2, which removes successive maltose residues. -!- Cf. EC 3.2.1.116, which removes successive maltotriose residues. -!- Cf. EC 3.2.1.60, which removes successive maltotetraose residues. -!- The products have the alpha-configuration.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P19571
AMT6_BACS7
Bacillus sp. 707
Glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase

PDB Structure

PDB 1WP6
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Bacillus
Primary Citation
Biochemical and crystallographic analyses of maltohexaose-producing amylase from alkalophilic Bacillus sp. 707
Kanai, R., Haga, K., Akiba, T., Yamane, K., Harata, K.
Biochemistry
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