Function and Biology

Ruminococcus bromii amylase Amy5 (RBR_07800)

Source organism: Ruminococcus bromii
Biochemical function: metal ion binding
Biological process: amino acid transport
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 3.2.1.1: Alpha-amylase

Reaction catalysed:
Endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more (1->4)-alpha-linked D-glucose units
Systematic name:
4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • 1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase
  • Alpha amylase
  • Alpha-amylase
  • Endoamylase
  • Glycogenase
  • Taka-amylase A

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00128
Domain description: Alpha amylase, catalytic domain
Occurring in:
  1. Alpha-amylase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 7jjt contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF00128 (Alpha amylase, catalytic domain) in Alpha-amylase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR006046
Domain description: Alpha amylase
Occurring in:
  1. Alpha-amylase
IPR006047
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolase, family 13, catalytic domain
Occurring in:
  1. Alpha-amylase
IPR013780
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolase, all-beta
Occurring in:
  1. Alpha-amylase
IPR045857
Domain description: Oligo-1,6-glucosidase, domain 2
Occurring in:
  1. Alpha-amylase
IPR017853
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Alpha-amylase