Megazyme α-Amylase (Porcine Pancreatic), 3g

SKU: E-PANAA-3G

High purity α-Amylase (Porcine Pancreatic) 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

Partially purified. From porcine pancreas.
In powder form.

Specific activity:
ca. 100,000 U/g (40oC, pH 6.9 on Ceralpha reagent).

Stability: Minimum 1 year at < -10oC. Check vial for details.

For use in total dietary fiber (including resistant starch) assay procedure.

Content/size

3g

Synonyms

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

Form

In powder form

Stability

Minimum 1 year at < -10oC. Check vial for details

Specific activity

ca. 100,000 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

Specificity

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

Applications

For use in the Megazyme Integrated Total Dietary Fiber and the Resistant Starch kits

Megazyme α-Amylase (Porcine Pancreatic) (E-PANAA) Data Booklet

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