Production of alpha-amylase by yeasts and yeast-like organisms

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1978;23(5):353-61. doi: 10.1007/BF02876434.

Abstract

Of a total of 177 strains of yeasts and yeast-like organisms only 8 were capable of producing alpha-amylase; most strains were able to utilize 1,4-alpha-glucans by means of enzymes acting on the non-reducing ends of the outer glucan chains.

MeSH terms

  • Amylases / biosynthesis*
  • Amylose / metabolism
  • Fermentation
  • Fungi / enzymology*
  • Fungi / metabolism
  • Glucans / metabolism
  • Maltose / metabolism
  • Species Specificity
  • Starch / metabolism
  • Yeasts / enzymology
  • Yeasts / metabolism
  • alpha-Amylases / biosynthesis*

Substances

  • Glucans
  • Maltose
  • Starch
  • Amylose
  • Amylases
  • alpha-Amylases