Chemicals and Drugs

Amylases

A group of amylolytic enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related alpha-1,4-glucans. (Stedman, 25th ed) EC 3.2.1.-.

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Abstract

A group of amylolytic enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related alpha-1,4-glucans. (Stedman, 25th ed) EC 3.2.1.-.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Amylase
  • Diastase

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

amylase isoenzymes: index under AMYLASES + ISOENZYMES, not ISOAMYLASE; amylases/blood: consider HYPERAMYLASEMIA

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History Note

78; was AMYLASE 1963-77

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  1. D08.811w.277w.450w.066w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amylases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000681. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000681
  2. Amylases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase
  3. Amylases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17153