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Name:	beta-Amylase
Description:	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.
Synonyms:	beta Amylase; 1,4-alpha-D-Glucan maltohydrolase