Amylase Action on Starch
Both bacteria and fungi are excellent producers of α-amylase. α-amylase hydrolyzes the potato starch. The potato starch is the main source of carbohydrate. Therefore, α-amylase is very important for digesting raw starches and is used in many starch based industries. Starch is broken down by using a mixture of α-amylase and glucoamylase. The first step is to solubilize starch. Starch is present in the form of insoluble starch granules .