Skip to Content
Merck

86250

α-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae

greener alternative

powder, ~1.5 U/mg (~0.2 U acc. to Willstätter)

Synonym(s):

Taka-Amylase A, Taka-Diastase from Aspergillus oryzae, 1,4-α-D-Glucan-glucanohydrolase

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
32160410
EC Number:
232-588-1
NACRES:
NA.54
MDL number:
MFCD00081319
EC Number:
3.2.1.1 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
Specific activity:
~1.5 U/mg (~0.2 U acc. to Willstätter)
Biological source:
Aspergillus sp. (A. oryzae)

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

biological source

Aspergillus sp. (A. oryzae)

form

powder

specific activity

~1.5 U/mg (~0.2 U acc. to Willstätter)

greener alternative product characteristics

Waste Prevention
Design for Energy Efficiency
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

Greener Alternative Product

greener alternative category

Enabling,

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Other Notes

View more information on enzymes for complex carbohydrate analysis at www.sigma-aldrich.com/enzymeexplorer
1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol maltose per minute at pH 6.0 and 25 °C (starch acc. to Zulkowsky, Cat. No. 85642, as substrate).
Molecular weight; Product distribution in the hydrolysis of amylose; Application in (selective) hydrolysis/condensation of glycosidic bonds; Suitable for use in thiamine determination.

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency and waste prevention when used in starch hydrolysis research. For more information see the article in biofiles.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H302,H334

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN1911
BCCM3864
BCCL7190
BCCL4434
BCCK9933

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Product distribution in amylase-catalyzed hydrolysis of amylose. Comparison of experimental results with theoretical predictions.
H Kondo et al.
Journal of biochemistry, 87(4), 1053-1070 (1980-04-01)
Mingtao Huang et al.
Nature communications, 8(1), 1131-1131 (2017-10-27)
The biotech industry relies on cell factories for production of pharmaceutical proteins, of which several are among the top-selling medicines. There is, therefore, considerable interest in improving the efficiency of protein production by cell factories. Protein secretion involves numerous intracellular
T Takagi
Journal of biochemistry, 89(2), 363-368 (1981-02-01)
Molecular weight of Aspergillus oryzae alpha-amylase (Taka-amylase A) was estimated to be 51,000 +/- 500 by the combined use of high pressure silica gel (TSK-GEL G3000SW) chromatography and the low angle laser light scattering technique. The study was carried out
P W Defibaugh
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 70(3), 514-517 (1987-05-01)
Seven commercially available enzymes were studied for suitability as substitutes in the AOAC thiamine determination, because the enzyme Takadiastase used in the method has not been available since 1976, and alternative enzymes were likewise unavailable or unsuitable for releasing thiamine
Jennifer A Taylor et al.
Current protocols, 1(4), e80-e80 (2021-04-13)
The bacterial cell wall, composed of peptidoglycan (PG), provides structural integrity for the cell and is responsible for cell shape in most bacteria. Here we present tools to study the cell wall using a clickable PG-specific sugar, 2-alkyne muramic acid
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service