| Domain | Definition | ||
| Chemistry | Enzyme obtained from vegetable materials, such as malted barley, wheat and soya beans. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Health | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glycosidic linkages in starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides and oligosaccharides so as to remove successive beta-maltose units from the non-reducing ends of the chains. EC 3.2.1.2. (references) | ||
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