Pullulanase: Role in Starch Hydrolysis and Potential Industrial Applications

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Carbohydrate structure</td><td align="center">Debranching enzyme involved</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><img alt="921362.tab.001a" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/er/volume-2012/921362/figures/921362.tab.001a.jpg"/></td><td align="center">Amylo-1,6-glucosidase</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><img alt="921362.tab.001b" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/er/volume-2012/921362/figures/921362.tab.001b.jpg"/></td><td align="center">Pullulanase</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><img alt="921362.tab.001c" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/er/volume-2012/921362/figures/921362.tab.001c.jpg"/></td><td align="center">R-enzyme</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><img alt="921362.tab.001d" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/er/volume-2012/921362/figures/921362.tab.001d.jpg"/></td><td align="center">Isoamylase</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>(Source: [<a href="/journals/er/2012/921362/#B62">18</a>, <a href="/journals/er/2012/921362/#B23">19</a>]).<br/></td></tr></table>

Carbohydrate structure requirements for hydrolysis of 1,6-bonds by debranching enzymes. Symbols: <svg height="12.9125" id="M3" style="vertical-align:-1.95624pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 12.45 12.9125" width="12.45" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
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Table 1: Pullulanase: Role in Starch Hydrolysis and Potential Industrial Applications 