Answer to Question #111177 in Biochemistry for Jeri

Question

What are limit dextrin

Answer 1

A limit dextrin is the name given to the highly-branched core of the polysaccharide fragments remaining at the end (limit) of exhaustive hydrolysis of amylopectin or glycogen by α-1,4-glucan hydrolase enzymes such as glycogen phosphorylase and maltodextrin phosphorylase.