Medical Definition of Alpha-amylase
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An enzyme that catalyses 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.
Pharmacological action: anti-inflammatory agents.
Chemical name: 1,4-alpha-D-Glucan glucanohydrolase
Registry number: EC 3.2.1.1
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha-amylase
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