This is one of the enzymes involved in breaking down carbohydrates. By inhibiting this enzyme, carbohydrates are not broken down as efficiently and glucose absorption is delayed, helping blood sugar c [..]

Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-Glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-Glucosidase may cause Glycogen Storage Disease Type II.

<enzyme> <cell biology> An enzyme which removes the last 1,4-linked alpha-D-glucose residue from the nonreducing end of a long chain (or polymer) of such residues, making an alpha-D-glucose molecule out of it in the process. (09 Oct 1997)