Chemicals and Drugs

Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal 1,4-linked alpha-D-glucose residues successively from non-reducing ends of polysaccharide chains with the release of beta-glucose. It is also able to hydrolyze 1,6-alpha-glucosidic bonds when the next bond in sequence is 1,4.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal 1,4-linked alpha-D-glucose residues successively from non-reducing ends of polysaccharide chains with the release of beta-glucose. It is also able to hydrolyze 1,6-alpha-glucosidic bonds when the next bond in sequence is 1,4.

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  • 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase, Exo
  • Amyloglucosidase
  • Exo-1,4-alpha-Glucosidase
  • Glucoamylase
  • gamma-Amylase
  • 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase, Glucan
  • Exo 1,4 alpha Glucosidase
  • Glucan 1,4 alpha Glucosidase
  • gamma Amylase
  • Glucoamylase G1
  • Glucoamylase G2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(78); was EXO-1,4-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE 1978-90; was EXO-1,4-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE see under GLUCOSIDASES 1978-88

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  • Glucosidases (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005087. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005087
  2. Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucan_1,4-%CE%B1-glucosidase
  3. Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10859004