Maltase

Maltose

Maltase (EC 3.2.1.20) is an enzyme that breaks down the disaccharide maltose. ^{[1][clarification needed]}Maltase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the disaccharide maltose to the simple sugar glucose. This enzyme is found in plants, bacteria, and yeast. Then there is what is called Acid maltase deficiency. It is categorized into three separate types based on the age of onset of symptoms in the affected individual.

In most cases, it is equivalent to alpha-glucosidase, but the term "maltase" emphasizes the disaccharide nature of the substrate from which glucose is cleaved, and "alpha-glucosidase" emphasizes the bond, whether the substrate is a disaccharide or polysaccharide^{[citation needed]}.

See also

• Maltase-glucoamylase
• Sucrase-isomaltase

References

1. ^ "Maltase - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maltase. Retrieved 2009-04-06. 

External links

• MeSH Maltases
• Structure and evolution of the mammalian maltase-glucoamylase and sucrase-isomaltase

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