A starch-binding domain of α-amylase (AmyPG) disrupts the structure of raw starch.

Most raw starch-digesting enzymes possess at least one non-catalytic starch-binding domain (SBD), which enhances enzymatic hydrolysis of insoluble starch granules. Previous studies of SBD-starch interaction mainly focus on binding affinity for substrates, while the mechanism involved disruption of starch granules remains partially understood. Raw starch-digesting α-amylases AmyPG and AmyP were from Photobacterium gaetbulicola and an uncultured marine bacterium, respectively.