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amylase
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am·yl·ase
/ ˈaməˌlās; -ˌlāz/
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n. Biochem.
an enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars.
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Supplemental amylase may influence beef performance.(Nutrition And Health/Beef)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 8/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...results for enzyme preparations with high-amylase activity are not available in the literature...is required to determine the need for amylase in diets containing cottonseed hulls, potential effects of amylase on ruminal fermentation and the role that...
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[beta]-Amylase Induction and the Protective Role of Maltose during Temperature Shock1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...product of [beta]-amylase is translocated to the...2004). [beta]-Amylases are localized to the...Arabidopsis [beta]-amylase, designated ct-Bmy...of total [beta]-amylase activity in Arabidopsis...1990). [beta]-Amylases exhibit a complex regulation...
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Total amylase, pancreatic amylase and lipase levels in children with epilepsy on valproic acid
Magazine article from: Journal of Pediatric Neurology; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...is reported in literature. Amylases however are not specifically...investigate whether serum total amylase and particularly its pancreatic...Trough serum VPA, serum total amylase, lipase, and pancreatic amylase levels were evaluated in the...
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The (alpha-amylase) induction in endosperm during rice seed germination is cuased by gibberellin synthesized in epithelium
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; The alpha-Amylase Induction in Endosperm during Rice Seed...hydroxylase genes and also an alpha-amylase gene (RAmy1A) during rice seed germination...relationship between GA biosynthesis and alpha-amylase expression. Northern-blot analyses...
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Serum amylase and lipase elevation is associated with intracranial events / Discussion
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Serum amylase and lipase elevation has been observed...Eleven patients (15%) had elevated amylase and lipase levels. The patients were...normal and Group II (n = 11) had raised amylase and lipase levels [amylase 402...
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Interaction of Salivary alpha-Amylase and Amylase-Binding-Protein A (AbpA) of Streptococcus gordonii with Glucosyltransferase of S. gordonii and Streptococcus mutans.(Research article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: BMC Microbiology; 6/25/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...microflora of dental plaque [1, 2, 3]. Amylase is the most abundant enzyme in human saliva...dental caries and periodontitis [8, 9]. Amylase specifically binds with high affinity...mutans streptococci [10, 11, 12, 13]. Amylase-binding bacteria constitute a substantial...
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Clinical utility of amylase and lipase.(Answering your questions)
Magazine article from: Medical Laboratory Observer; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...pancreatitis, sometimes the doctors order amylase, sometimes they order lipase, and sometimes...other? When should a physician order amylase, and when should he order lipase? Are they STAT tests? A The clinical use of amylase, lipase, and trypsin assays to diagnose...
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Differentiation of [beta]-amylase phenotypes in cultivated barley.(Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the grain of malting barley, [beta]-amylase ([alpha]-1,4-glucan maltohydrolase...During malting, not only [beta]-amylase activity but also its thermostability...The genetic variation in [beta]-amylase thermostability has been studied by different...
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Molecular evolution of dimeric [alpha]-amylase inhibitor genes in wild emmer wheat and its ecological association.(Research article)
Magazine article from: BMC Evolutionary Biology; 3/24/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...control, [alpha]-amylase inhibitors could be...several [alpha]-amylases that differ in specificity...expression of a [alpha]-amylase for which there is no...endogenous [alpha]-amylases in the wheat kernel...dimeric [alpha]-amylase inhibitors could function...
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Correlation Between Salivary [alpha]-Amylase Activity and Pain Scale in Patients With Chronic Pain
Magazine article from: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...suggest that elevated salivary α-amylase may reflect increased physical stress...association between salivary α-amylase and plasma norepinephrine under stressful...usefulness of a portable salivary α-amylase analyzer as an objective biomarker of...
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Amylase Tests
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Amylase Tests Definition Amylase is a digestive enzyme made primarily by the pancreas and salivary...specific chemical reactions. The primary function of the enzyme amylase is to break down starches in food so that they can be used by the...
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amylases
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
amylases Enzymes that hydrolyse...x3B1;‐Amylase (dextrinogenic amylase...amylopectin . Salivary amylase (sometimes called...ptyalin) and pancreatic amylase are both α‐amylases. See also Z‐...
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amylase
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
...containing β-amylase, important in the brewing...possess only α-amylases, found in pancreatic juice (as pancreatic amylase ) and also (in humans...saliva (as salivary amylase or ptyalin ). Amylases cleave the glycosidic...
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Caldwell, Mary
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...be unable to function. The amylase enzymes are those that break...specific interest was pancreatic amylase, the version of the enzyme...for producing pure crystalline amylase. Today, purified amylases are used in industry for fermentation...
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Lipase Test
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...blood together with another enzyme called amylase following damage to or diseases affecting...and peptic ulcers. Doctors often order amylase and lipase tests at the same time to help...usually rises somewhat later than the amylase level-about 24-48 hours after onset...
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