| Content/size | 20,000 Units |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alpha-amylase; 4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase |
| Form | In 3.2 M ammonium sulphate |
| Stability | > 4 years at 4oC. As used in Megazyme Starch Damage method |
| Specific activity | ~ 120 U/mg (40oC, pH 5.4 on Ceralpha Reagent) |
| Unit definition | One Unit of α-amylase 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), pH 5.4 at 40oC, and is termed a Ceralpha Unit. |
| Specificity | endo-hydrolysis of α-1,4-D-glucosidic linkages in starch |
| Applications | For use in Megazyme Starch Damage method |
Megazyme α-Amylase (Aspergillus oryzae)
High purity α-Amylase (Aspergillus oryzae) for use in research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis.
EC 3.2.1.1
CAZy Family: GH13
CAS: 9000-90-2
alpha-amylase; 4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase
From Aspergillus oryzae.
In 3.2 M ammonium sulphate.
Supplied at ~ 1,000 CU/mL.
Specific activity:
~ 120 U/mg (40oC, pH 5.4 on Ceralpha Reagent).
Stability: > 4 years at 4oC. As used in Megazyme Starch Damage method.
