Shipping Temperature: Ambient

Storage Temperature: Below -10oC

Formulation: In powder form

Physical Form: Powder

Stability: > 1 year under recommended storage conditions

 

Enzyme Activity: α-Amylase

EC Number: 3.2.1.1

CAZy Family: GH13

CAS Number: 9000-90-2

Synonyms: alpha-amylase; 4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase

Source: Porcine Pancreatic

Molecular Weight: 54,000

Expression: Purified from Porcine pancreas

Specificity: endo-hydrolysis of α-1,4-D-glucosidic linkages in starch.

Specific Activity: ca. 75,000 U/g (40oC, pH 6.9 on Ceralpha reagent)

Unit Definition: One Unit of α-amylase activity is the amount of enzyme required to release one µmole of p-nitrophenol from blocked p-nitrophenyl-maltoheptaoside per minute, in the presence of excess α-glucosidase at pH 6.9 and 40oC.

Temperature Optima: 50oC

pH Optima: 6.9

Application examples: For use in the Megazyme Integrated Total Dietary Fiber kit.