Technical Specifications: Bacterial Alpha Amylase
Bacterial Alpha Amylase
Bacterial Alpha Amylase is a highly efficient starch-degrading enzyme produced through controlled bacterial fermentation. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of α-1,4 glycosidic bonds in starch molecules, converting complex starch into dextrins, maltose, and smaller sugars. It is widely used in animal feed industries due to its excellent liquefaction efficiency and thermal stability, performing optimally under mild to moderately high temperature conditions.
Biological Origin & Source
Produced through submerged microbial fermentation using selected bacterial strains: Bacillus spp. The enzyme is purified and standardized under controlled manufacturing conditions to ensure consistent activity and product quality.
Key Product Characteristics
High starch liquefaction efficiency, broad pH operating range, good thermal stability, and suitability for industrial-scale starch hydrolysis.
Digestive & Feed Benefits
Primary Bio-Function
Hydrolyzes α-1,4 glycosidic linkages in starch, converts starch into dextrins and oligosaccharides, and reduces viscosity during starch liquefaction processes.
Digestive Health Benefits
Cleaves internal starch chains to yield absorbable sugars, decreasing viscosity and accelerating assimilation through the intestinal wall.
Animal Feed Benefits
Improves the digestibility of starch-rich feed ingredients (corn, wheat, sorghum, barley, broken rice) and enhances overall nutrient utilization and feed conversion efficiency.
Mechanism of Action (MOA)
- Starch in Feed: Complex dietary starch molecules enter the digestive tract from ingredients like Corn, Wheat, and Sorghum.
- Enzyme addition & binding: Exogenous Alpha-Amylase binds specifically to starch chain target receptors.
- Hydrolysis: Cleaves internal α-1,4 glucosidic bonds randomly (cannot cleave α-1,6 branch points).
- Absorption: Large polymers convert to maltose, maltotriose, and dextrins, absorbed directly via brush-border intestinal routes.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Standard Requirement / Value |
|---|---|
| Physical Appearance | White creamish colored powder |
| Standard Enzyme Activity | 1,000 BAU/g to 50,000 BAU/g |
| Activity Customization | Available as per customer requirement standards |
| Packaging Options | 1 kg, 5 kg, and 25 kg standard packing (Custom commercial options on request) |
| Storage Protocols | Store in a cool and dry place; avoid direct sunlight |
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