Linear oligosaccharides, enzymatic synthesis

Enzymatic Synthesis and Use of Cyclic Dextrins and Linear Oligosaccharides of the Amylodextrin Type... 

The enzymatic synthesis of cyclic dextrins occurs during the action of macerans amylase on starch by a cyclizing mechanism while the synthesis of linear oligosaccharides occurs during the action of the enzyme on the dextrins and appropriate co-substrates by coupling and homologizing reactions. 

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