ol·i·go-α-1,6-glu·co·si·dase

(ol'i-gō-glū-kō'si-dās),

A glucanohydrolase catalyzing the hydrolysis of α-1,6 links in isomaltose and dextrins produced from starch and glycogen by α-amylase; secreted into the duodenum; a deficiency of this enzyme leads to defects in intestinal digestion of limit dextrins.
See also: sucrose α-d-glucosidase.

Synonym(s): isomaltase, limit dextrinase (2)

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oligo-alpha-1,6-glucosidase

ol·i·go-α-1,6-glu·co·si·dase