Megazyme α-Amylase (Bacillus licheniformis) , 100mL

SKU: E-BLAAM-100ML

High purity α-Amylase (Bacillus licheniformis) for use in research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis.

EC 3.2.1.1
CAZy Family: GH13
CAS: 9000-90-2 / 9000-85-5

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

Highly purified. From Bacillus licheniformis.
Stabilised solution.

For use in Megazyme Total Starch and Dietary Fiber methods, suitable for use at pH 6.5 and above.

E-BLAAM-A-100mL specifically to be used with ANKOMTDF Dietary Fiber Analyzer.

Specific activity:
~ 55 U/mg (40oC, pH 6.5 on Ceralpha reagent).

Stability: > 4 years at 4oC.

Content/size

40mL

Synonyms

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

Form

Stabilised solution

Stability

> 4 years at 4oC

Specific activity

~ 55 U/mg (40oC, pH 6.5 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) at pH 6.0 and 40oC.

Specificity

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

Applications

For use in Megazyme Total Starch and Dietary Fiber methods

Megazyme α-Amylase (Bacillus licheniformis) (E-BLAAM) Data Booklet

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