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Noun
/ˈaməˌlās/,/-ˌlāz/,
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An enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars,
  1. An enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars

  1. any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
  2. Amylase is an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar. Amylase is present in human saliva, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. ...
  3. Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose
  4. A group of enzymes (alpha amylase, beta amylase) present in most malted grains which are responsible for converting starches in the grain into both fermentable and unfermentable sugars. Each enzyme has a specific temperature range in which it is most active. ...
  5. A pancreatic digestive enzyme. Elevated in pancreatitis, or with injury to the bowel.
  6. An enzyme that helps the body digest starches.
  7. An enzyme group that converts starches to sugars, consisting primarily of alpha and beta amylase. Also referred to as the diastatic enzymes.
  8. Any enzyme that breaks the bonds that hold starch molecules together.
  9. Enzymes that liquefy starches and convert them to maltose (sugar) and dextrins.
  10. Family of enzymes that act together to hydrolyze starch to individual glucose and dextran units.
  11. an enzyme that breaks starch down into glycogen and other glucans.
  12. A group of enzymes that degrade starch, glycogen and other polysaccharides, producing a mixture of glucose and maltose. Plants have both a- and b-amylase; animal have only a-amylase.
  13. digests starch and carbohydrates. Acts in concert with Protease to stimulate immune system function. Acts in association with lipase to digest fragments of viruses and reduce inflammation and infections.
  14. (n) a digestive enzyme secreted in the saliva and pancreatic juices that aids the breakdown of starch, also called ptyalin. (See enzymes.)
  15. Enzyme produced in the pancreas and salivary glands that helps in the digestion of starches from the diet. Blood amylase levels may be increased in patients who have pancreatitis.
  16. An enzyme commonly used in laundry detergents to remove starchy oils.
  17. Starch-digesting enzyme found in the CRYSTALLINE STYLE of most mollusks, including many bivalves.
  18. A digestive aid for sugars and starches.
  19. The principal enzyme secreted by the salivary glands. Amylase hydrolyzes (breaks down) starch, glycogen, and dextrin to form in all three instances glucose, maltose, and the limit-dextrins. Although humans have this enzyme in their saliva, some mammals, such as horses, dogs, and cats, do not. ...
  20. An enzyme that catalyzes 50% of carbohydrate digestion.
  21. An enzyme that hydrolyzes starch to produce dextrins, maltose, and glucose.
  22. one of a group of amylolytic enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related 1,4-α-glucans
  23. This enzyme converts starch to maltose during the mashing process.
  24. Enzymes which can convert starch to malt sugar. They are formed during the germination of the barley and contribute to the wort brewing in the brewhouse.
  25. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch and glycogen or their intermediate hydrolysis products