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beta-amylase activity

Known as: 1,4-alpha-D-glucan maltohydrolase activity, beta amylase activity, saccharogen amylase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: (1,4-alpha-D-glucosyl)(n+1) + H2O = (1,4-alpha-D-glucosyl)(n-1) + alpha-maltose. This reaction is the hydrolysis of 1,4… 
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2007
2007
Priming of seeds with nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) alleviates the inhibition on wheat seed germination by salt stress.
The effect of SNP, an NO donor, on seed germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. 'DK961') under salt stress was studied… 
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Comparative analysis of abscisic acid content and starch degradation during storage of tubers harvested from different potato varieties
SummarySeveral lines of evidence suggest a prominent role of abscisic acid in controlling the length of the dormancy period of… 
2004
2004
Inhibition of β-Amylase Activity by Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc Ions Determined by Spectrophotometry and Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
The inhibition effect of metal ions on beta amylase activity was studied. The inhibitor-binding constant (Ki) was determined by… 
2001
2001
The ram1 mutant of Arabidopsis exhibits severely decreased beta-amylase activity.
Despite extensive biochemical analyses, the biological function(s) of plant beta-amylases remains unclear. The fact that beta… 
1989
1989
beta-Amylase from Mustard (Sinapis alba L.) Cotyledons : Immunochemical Evidence for Synthesis de Novo during Photoregulated Seedling Development.
A polyclonal antiserum against mustard (Sinapis alba L.) beta-amylase was obtained by injecting a homogeneously purified enzyme… 
1989
1989
Purification of beta-amylase from alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seeds.
An amylase from alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. c.v. Moapa) seeds was purified by column chromatography and gel filtration, followed… 
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1985
Highly Cited
1985
General Biochemical Characterization of Thermostable Extracellular β-Amylase from Clostridium thermosulfurogenes
Clostridium thermosulfurogenes, an anaerobic bacterium which ferments starch into ethanol at 62°C, produced an active… 
1983
1983
Specific Determination of alpha-Amylase Activity in Crude Plant Extracts Containing beta-Amylase.
The specific measurement of alpha-amylase activity in crude plant extracts is difficult because of the presence of beta-amylases… 
1951
1951
DIFFERENCE IN ACTIVITY BETWEEN 2,4-DICHLORO-PHENOXYACETIC ACID AND OTHER AUXINS, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN HERBICIDAL ACTION.
Many reports are available in the literature on the effects of 2,4-D on numerous physiological and biochemical processes. Among… 
1950
1950
Effect of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on the alpha and beta amylase activity in the stems and leaves of red kidney bean plants.
Science, a weekly journal founded in 1880. is published each Friday by the Anmrican Association for the Advancement of Science at… 
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