Description
An oligosaccharide comprised of five α-1,4-linked glucose molecules; increases the α-amylase synthesis rate in B. stearothermophilus at 1 mM; has been used as a substrate for PPA to study various inhibitors of PPA
Formal name: O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose
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Molecular weight: 828.7
CAS: 34620-76-3
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid