isoamylase

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i·so·am·y·lase (

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An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of branching sections in glycogen, amylopectin, and certain dextrins.

isoamylase

1. any of the several isoenzymes of α-amylase.

2. a hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,6-α-glycosidic branch linkages in glycogen and amylopectin.

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