posted on 2013-04-03, 03:52authored byByung-Hoo Lee, Like Yan, Robert J. Phillips, Bradley L. Reuhs, Kyra Jones, David R. Rose, Buford L. Nichols, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo, Sang-Ho Yoo, Bruce R. Hamaker
Branching enzyme was used first to hydrolyze α-1,4 linkages on the waxy corn starch molecule, and to generate new α-1,6 linkages. β-Amylase further was used to hydrolyze α-1,4 linkages to increase the α-1,6 linkage ratio.