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Synergism of cockroach (Periplaneta americana) α-amylase and α-glucosidase hydrolysis of starches


Lucien Patrice Kouame
Edmond Dué Ahipo
Sebastien Lamine Niamke
Françoise Akissi Kouame
Alphonse Kamenan

Abstract

Cockroach Periplaneta Americana α-amylase hydrolysed starch to maltose and maltodextrin. However, this enzyme was not active against maltose and maltotriose (2 h of reaction). α-Glucosidase of the same organism exhibited activities toward maltose and maltodextrin to glucose. Synergism was observed especially between both enzymes to produce glucose for cockroach P. Americana nutrition.

Key Words: α-Amylase, α-glucosidase, cockroach, Periplaneta Americana, synergism.

African Journal of Biotechnology Vo l.3(10) 2004: 529-533

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