a-Glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20) participates in complete starch breakdown in plant tissues by hydrolyzing the oligosaccharides or maltose produced by a-or /?-amylases.1>2) Wehave previously reported that acid and neutral a-glucosidases (AAG and NAG, respectively) and their multiple forms were present in banana pulp.3) We also observed that the apparent p/s of these enzymeswere changeable during the ripening of bananas.3) These results, however,cast doubts on our choice of bananasamplesas the starting material for purifying a-glucosidase, which is our final goal.
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