Cloning, expression, and characterization of a porcine pancreatic α-amylase in Pichia pastoris

Pancreatic α-amylase (α-1, 4-glucan-4-glucanohydrolase, EC.3.2.1.1) plays a primary role in the intestinal digestion of feed starch and is often deficient in weanling pigs. The objective of this study was to clone, express, and characterize porcine pancreatic α-amylase (PPA). The full-length cDNA en...

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Main Authors: Lv-hui Sun, Tao Qin, Yan Liu, Hua Zhao, Xinjie Xia, Xingen Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654517301907