Sigma-Aldrich Amyloglucosidase from Aspergillus niger

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Amyloglucosidase is a disaccharide enzyme belonging to the α-glucosidase type.[1] It is produced by several species of Aspergillus genus.[2]

Amyloglucosidase from Aspergillus niger has been used in glycogen assay[3][4] and in acetate buffer for starch hydrolysis.[5] It can also be used for glycogen determination in whole yeast cells and synthesis of hetero-oligosaccharides by glucoamylase in reverse.

One unit corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmole of glucose per minute at pH 4.8 and 60 °C (starch acc. to Zulkowsky, Cat. No. 85642, as substrate).