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In enzymology a maltose epimerase (EC 5.1.3.21) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionalpha-maltose beta-maltoseHence this enzyme has one substrate alpha-maltose and one product beta-maltose.This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on carbohydrates and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is maltose 1-epimerase.