Reaction: maltose + phosphate = D-glucose + β-D-glucose 1-phosphate
Systematic name: maltose:phosphate 1-β-D-glucosyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9030-19-7
References:
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4. Wood, B.J.B. and Rainbow, C. The maltophosphorylase of beer lactobacilli. Biochem. J. 78 (1961) 204-209.