Tags: Enzyme.
Beta-amylase (EC 3.2.1.2 saccharogen amylase glycogenase beta amylase 14-alpha-D-glucan maltohydrolase) is an enzyme with system name 4-alpha-D-glucan maltohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides so as to remove successive maltose units from the non-reducing ends of the chainsThis enzyme acts on starch glycogen and related polysaccharides and oligosaccharides producing beta-maltose by an inversion.