Enzyme
alpha-amylases
al·pha·am·yl·as·es
Definitions related to alpha-amylases:
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A family of hydrolases that cleaves alpha-linkages in polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, and yield glucose and maltose. This family includes the amylase forms that are produced by mammals. In humans, alpha-amylase is produced by salivary glands and the pancreas.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Enzymes that catalyze the endohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glycosidic linkages in STARCH; GLYCOGEN; and related POLYSACCHARIDES and OLIGOSACCHARIDES containing 3 or more 1,4-alpha-linked D-glucose units.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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