Research Article

Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Amy1: An Alpha-Amylase from Cryptococcus flavus Expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Table 1

Summary of the purification steps of Amy1.

StepTotal activity (U)Total protein (mg × 10-3)Specific activity (U/mg × 10-3)Purification (fold)Yield (%)

Supernatant1922.21.7501098.51.00100.0
Q-Sepharose490.80.1204090.03.7225.4
Sephacryl S-200HR199.90.0484164.53.7910.3