beta-Amylase

Synonyms

1,4-alpha-D-Glucan maltohydrolase

beta Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glycosidic linkages in starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides and oligosaccharides so as to remove successive beta-maltose units from the non-reducing ends of the chains. EC 3.2.1.2.