Glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase explained

Glucan 1,4-α-maltohexaosidase
Ec Number:	3.2.1.98
Cas Number:	72561-12-7

Glucan 1,4-α-maltohexaosidase (exo-maltohexaohydrolase, 1,4-α-D-glucan maltohexaohydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name 4-α-D-glucan maltohexaohydrolase.^{[1] [2]} It catalyses the hydrolysis of (1→4)-α-D-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides, to remove successive maltohexaose residues from the non-reducing chain ends

The products have the α-configuration.

Notes and References

1. Kainuma K, Wako K, Kobayashi S, Nogami A, Suzuki S . Purification and some properties of a novel maltohexaose-producing exo-amylase from Aerobacter aerogenes . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology . 410 . 2 . 333–46 . December 1975 . 1094 . 10.1016/0005-2744(75)90235-1 .
2. Action patterns of various exo-amylases and the anomeric configurations of their products . Nakakuki T, Azuma K, Kainuma K . Carbohydr. Res. . 1984 . 128 . 2 . 297–310 . 10.1016/0008-6215(84)85337-9.