AMYLASE

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Meaning:

Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("amylase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amylase"):

ptyalin (an amylase secreted in saliva)

A quantitative measurement of amylase present in a sample.

(Amylase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Amylase is an enzyme which helps digest glycogen and starch.

(Amylase, NCI Thesaurus)

A standardized enzyme concentrate containing the pancreatic enzymes, lipase, protease and amylase used in enzyme substitution therapy.

(Pancrelipase, NCI Thesaurus)

In humans, alpha-amylase is produced by salivary glands and the pancreas.

(Alpha-Amylase, NCI Thesaurus)

A pseudotetrasaccharide and inhibitor of alpha-glucosidase and pancreatic alpha-amylase with antihyperglycemic activity.

(Acarbose, NCI Thesaurus)