Alpha amylase catalytic domain found in cyclomaltodextrinases and related proteins. Cyclomaltodextrinase (CDase; EC3.2.1.54), neopullulanase (NPase; EC 3.2.1.135), and maltogenic amylase (MA; EC 3.2.1.133) catalyze the hydrolysis of alpha-(1,4) glycosidic linkages on a number of substrates including cyclomaltodextrins (CDs), pullulan, and starch. These enzymes hydrolyze CDs and starch to maltose and pullulan to panose by cleavage of alpha-1,4 glycosidic bonds whereas alpha-amylases essentially lack activity on CDs and pullulan. They also catalyze transglycosylation of oligosaccharides to the C3-, C4- or C6-hydroxyl groups of various acceptor sugar molecules. Since these proteins are nearly indistinguishable from each other, they are referred to as cyclomaltodextrinases (CMDs). The Alpha-amylase family comprises the largest family of glycoside hydrolases (GH), with the majority of enzymes acting on starch, glycogen, and related oligo- and polysaccharides. These proteins catalyze the transformation of alpha-1,4 and alpha-1,6 glucosidic linkages with retention of the anomeric center. The protein is described as having 3 domains: A, B, C. A is a (beta/alpha) 8-barrel; B is a loop between the beta 3 strand and alpha 3 helix of A; C is the C-terminal extension characterized by a Greek key. The majority of the enzymes have an active site cleft found between domains A and B where a triad of catalytic residues (Asp, Glu and Asp) performs catalysis. Other members of this family have lost the catalytic activity as in the case of the human 4F2hc, or only have 2 residues that serve as the catalytic nucleophile and the acid/base, such as Thermus A4 beta-galactosidase with 2 Glu residues (GH42) and human alpha-galactosidase with 2 Asp residues (GH31). The family members are quite extensive and include: alpha amylase, maltosyltransferase, cyclodextrin glycotransferase, maltogenic amylase, neopullulanase, isoamylase, 1,4-alpha-D-glucan maltotetrahydrolase, 4-alpha-glucotransferase, oligo-1,6-glucosidase, amylosucrase, sucrose phosphorylase, and amylomaltase.

bifunctional glycogen debranching protein GlgX/4-alpha-glucanotransferase.

maltodextrin glucosidase; Provisional

Alpha amylase, catalytic domain. Alpha amylase is classified as family 13 of the glycosyl hydrolases. The structure is an 8 stranded alpha/beta barrel containing the active site, interrupted by a ~70 a.a. calcium-binding domain protruding between beta strand 3 and alpha helix 3, and a carboxyl-terminal Greek key beta-barrel domain.

Glycosidase [Carbohydrate transport and metabolism].

Crystalstructure of maltodextrin glucosidase from E.coli at 3.7 A resolution [Escherichia coli K-12]

CrystalStructure Of A Maltogenic Amylase [Thermus sp. IM6501],1SMA_B Crystal Structure Of A Maltogenic Amylase [Thermus sp. IM6501]

Thermusmaltogenic amylase in complex with beta-CD [Thermus sp.],1GVI_B Thermus maltogenic amylase in complex with beta-CD [Thermus sp.]

CrystalStructure of Ttha1563 from Thermus thermophilus HB8 [Thermus thermophilus HB8],2Z1K_B Crystal Structure of Ttha1563 from Thermus thermophilus HB8 [Thermus thermophilus HB8],2Z1K_C Crystal Structure of Ttha1563 from Thermus thermophilus HB8 [Thermus thermophilus HB8],2Z1K_D Crystal Structure of Ttha1563 from Thermus thermophilus HB8 [Thermus thermophilus HB8]

Crystalstructure of Nostoc Punctiforme Debranching Enzyme(NPDE)(Acarbose soaked) [Nostoc punctiforme],2WCS_A Crystal Structure of Debranching enzyme from Nostoc punctiforme (NPDE) [Nostoc punctiforme],2WKG_A Chain A, Alpha Amylase, Catalytic Region [Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73102]

Amylopullulanase OS=Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus OX=1516 GN=apu PE=1 SV=1

Amylopullulanase OS=Thermoanaerobacter pseudethanolicus (strain ATCC 33223 / 39E) OX=340099 GN=apu PE=1 SV=2

Amylopullulanase OS=Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum OX=28896 GN=apu PE=3 SV=2

Amylopullulanase OS=Thermoanaerobacterium thermosulfurigenes OX=33950 GN=amyB PE=3 SV=2

Maltodextrin glucosidase OS=Escherichia coli (strain K12) OX=83333 GN=malZ PE=1 SV=5