Localization of α-glucosidases I, II, and III in organs of European honeybees, Apis mellifera L., and the origin of α-glucosidase in honey

• Main Authors: Masaki Kubota, Masahisa Tsuji, Mamoru Nishimoto, Jintanart Wongchawalit, Masayuki Okuyama, Haruhide Mori, Hirokazu Matsui, Rudee Surarit, Jisnuson Svasti, Atsuo Kimura, Seiya Chiba
• Other Authors: Hokkaido University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/21127
• Institution: Mahidol University

Three kinds of α-glucosidases, I, II, and III, were purified from European honeybees, Apis mellifera L. In addition, an α-glucosidase was also purified from honey. Some properties, including the substrate specificity of honey α-glucosidase, were almost the same as those of α-glucosidase III. Specifi...