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The α-amylases form is also found in plants, fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes) and bacteria (Bacillus) <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase</ref> | The α-amylases form is also found in plants, fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes) and bacteria (Bacillus) <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase</ref> | ||
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α-Amylase is used in ethanol production to break starches in grains into fermentable sugars. | |||
The first step in the production of high-fructose corn syrup is the treatment of cornstarch with α-amylase, producing shorter chains of sugars oligosaccharides. | |||
An α-amylase called "Termamyl", sourced from Bacillus licheniformis, is also used in some detergents, especially dishwashing and starch-removing detergents.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase</ref> | |||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||