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Definitions of amylase in various dictionaries:
noun - any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants
A group of enzymes that are present in saliva, pancreatic juice, and parts of plants and help convert starch to sugar.
adj - a complex protein [n -S] : ENZYMIC
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Group of enzymes |
| Pancreatic enzyme |
| Enzyme found in cooked meal, say |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Sep 5 2007 Universal |
| Jun 1 2007 USA Today |
| Jun 23 2005 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
| Nov 1 2002 Universal |
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| Any of a group of enzymes that are present in saliva, pancreatic juice, and parts of plants and catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to sugar to produce carbohydrate derivatives. |
| an enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars. |
| any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants help convert starch to sugar |
| An enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars. |
| an enzyme ( a chemical substance made by living cells) in saliva, plants, and in the pancreas that helps change starch into sugar |
| an enzyme ( substance that causes chemical change) that helps to change starch ( substance found in plants) into sugar |
| Amylase description |
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| Amylase () are enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in the saliva of humans and some other mammals, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. Foods that contain large amounts of starch but little sugar, such as rice and potatoes, may acquire a slightly sweet taste as they are chewed because amylase degrades some of their starch into sugar. The pancreas and salivary gland make amylase (alpha amylase) to hydrolyse dietary starch into disaccharides and trisaccharides which are converted by other enzymes to glucose to supply the body with energy. Plants and some bacteria also produce amylase. As diastase, amylase is the first enzyme to be discovered and isolated (by Anselme Payen in 1833). Specific amylase proteins are designated by different Greek letters. All amylases are glycoside hydrolases and act on α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. |