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The end product profile of starch hydrolysis by four bacterial alpha-amylases was found to be dependent on the source of the enzyme, and pH and temperature conditions of reaction.
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Ramesh, M.V., Lonsane, B.K. End product profiles of starch hydrolysis by bacterial alpha-amylases at different temperature and pH values. Biotechnol Lett 11, 649–652 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01025276
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