The potency of a preparation of this enzyme may be measured in degrees Lintner.
Gibberellins are thought to induce germination by forcing the secretion of this enzyme by aleurone cells. The potency of a preparation of this enzyme may be measured in degrees Lintner. One form of this enzyme is inhibited by a compound isolated from white beans called phaseolamin. This enzyme's gamma form will act on alpha-1,6 bonds and favors acidic environments. Another form of this enzyme successively produces maltose units and functions in ripening; that form is the beta form. This enzyme breaks alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds and is quickly inhibited by gastric acid. For 10 points, name this group of enzymes that break down starch into sugar, whose best known form is the "salivary" form.
Gibberellins are thought to induce germination by forcing the secretion of this enzyme by aleurone cells.
amylase