This review reconsiders the concept of the α-amylase family in the light of the recent wealth
of information on the structures, the catalytic mechanisms, and the classification of amylases …

When the first parallel (~///) 8-barrel of triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) was determined in
1975 (Banner et al., 1975), not many people were able to imagine the scope and the impact …

Background Protein volumes change very little on folding at low pressure, but at high
pressure the unfolded state is more compact. So far, the molecular origins of this behaviour …

The structure of human pancreatic α‐amylase has been determined to 1.8 Å resolution using
X‐ray diffraction techniques. This enzyme is found to be composed of three structural …

Salivary α-amylase, a major component of human saliva, plays a role in the initial digestion
of starch and may be involved in the colonization of bacteria involved in early dental plaque …

This text will give the reader a firm understanding of all aspects of carbohydrate
conformation by describing and explaining the importance of interactions between …

The three-dimensional structure of the calcium-free form ofBacillus licheniformisα-amylase
(BLA) has been determined by multiple isomorphous replacement in a crystal of space …

The cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase, EC 2.4. 1.19) gene from Bacillus circulans
strain 251 was cloned and sequenced. It was found to code for a mature protein of 686 …

The three-dimensional structure of the Aspergillus oryzae α-amylase (TAKA-amylase), in
complex with the inhibitor acarbose, has been determined by X-ray crystallography at a …

Comparison of the recently determined crystal structures Pseudomonas fluorescens subsp.
cellulosa family F xylanase,(1–3)-β-glucanase and (1–3, 1–4)-β-glucanase and the catalytic …