glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase activity

id: GO:0033927
name: glucan 1,4-alpha-maltohexaosidase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in amylaceous polysaccharides, to remove successive maltohexaose residues from the non-reducing chain ends.

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0004553hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds