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Amyloglucosidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch molecules into glucose by breaking down the alpha-1,4 and alpha-1,6 glycosidic bonds. This process is essential in saccharification as it converts complex carbohydrates in starch into simpler sugars that can be fermented by yeast to produce ethanol in biofuel production.

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