One of the easiest and most common methods to remove surface starch is soaking raw, cut potatoes in cold water. After peeling and slicing the potatoes, place them in a bowl of cold water for at least ...

Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) is an enzyme of the α-amylase family, which uses a double displacement mechanism to process α-linked glucose polymers. We have determined two X-ray structures ...

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Iranian researchers discovered new bacteria, Bacillus spizizenii, that produce large amounts of a starch-breaking enzyme.

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Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, shows the sample of the starch. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese scientists have created starch, a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants, using carbon ...