| EC |
5.1.3.21 |
| Accepted name: |
maltose epimerase |
| Reaction: |
α-maltose = β-maltose |
| Systematic name: |
maltose 1-epimerase |
| Comments: |
The enzyme catalyses the interconversion of α and β anomers of maltose more effectively than those of disaccharides such as lactose and cellobiose. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 166799-98-0 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Shirokane, Y. and Suzuki, M. A novel enzyme, maltose 1-epimerase from Lactobacillus brevis IFO 3345. FEBS Lett. 367 (1995) 177–179. [DOI] [PMID: 7796915] |
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