loading...| Preferred Name | Alpha-Amylase | |
| Synonyms |
1,4-Alpha-D-Glucan Glucanohydrolase Glycogenase 4-Alpha-D-Glucan Glucanohydrolase Alpha-Amylase Alpha Amylase Endoamylase EC 3.2.1.1 |
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| Definitions |
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. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C107565 |
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| code |
C107565 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| DEFINITION |
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. |
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| Display_Name |
Alpha-Amylase |
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| FULL_SYN |
1,4-Alpha-D-Glucan Glucanohydrolase Glycogenase 4-Alpha-D-Glucan Glucanohydrolase Alpha-Amylase Alpha Amylase Endoamylase EC 3.2.1.1 |
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| label |
Alpha-Amylase |
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| Preferred_Name |
Alpha-Amylase |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C107565 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Enzyme |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0002245 |
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| subClassOf |