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alpha-Amylases

Known as: Endoamylase, alpha Amylases, Glycogenase 
A family of hydrolases that cleaves alpha-linkages in polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, and yield glucose and maltose. This family… 
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AMY1A geneAMY1B geneAMY1C geneAMY2A gene

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Amylases

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BiLA protein, Bifidobacterium longumMaxilaseTaka-Amylase Aalpha-amylase

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2002
2002
Alcohol production from starch by mixed cultures of Aspergillus awamori and immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae at different agitation speeds
The influence of different agitation speeds on alcoholic fermentation by free and immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae… 
1997
1997
Partial purification and characterization of a diurnally fluctuating novel endoamylase from Arabidopsis thaliana leaves
The onset of the dark period induces a unique amylolytic enzyme in leaves of abidopsis thaliana plants grown under a light/dark… 
1994
1994
Rye inhibitors of animal alpha-amylases show different specificities, aggregative properties and IgE-binding capacities than their homologues from wheat and barley.
Three new members of the alpha-amylase/trypsin-inhibitor family of cereal endosperm have been isolated from rye. N-terminal amino… 
1990
1990
α-Amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) susceptibility rather than viscosity or gastric emptying rate controls plasma responses to starch in healthy humans
The relationship between starch α-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) susceptibility, plasma responses and gastric emptying rates has been… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Rapid quantitative, specific measurement of pancreatic amylase in serum with use of a monoclonal antibody.
In this rapid quantitative assay for pancreatic alpha-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) in serum, we precipitate salivary amylases by 10-min… 
1984
1984
Nucleotide sequence of the 5' region of the Bacillus licheniformis alpha-amylase gene: comparison with the B. amyloliquefaciens gene
The DNA sequence of the 5' region of the Bacillus licheniformis alpha-amylase gene is reported. Comparison of the inferred amino… 
1984
1984
Expression and regulation of alpha-amylase gene family in barley aleurones.
Several alpha-amylase clones were identified by screening a group of 345 cDNA clones derived from poly(A)+RNA from gibberellic… 
1984
1984
Changes in the properties and molecular weights of Bacillus subtilis M-type and N-type alpha-amylases resulting from a spontaneous deletion.
The regulatory gene, amyR2, and the structural gene, amyEn+, coding for N-type alpha-amylase from Bacillus subtilis N7 have been… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Membrane-bound and soluble extracellular alpha-amylase from Bacillus subtilis.
Extracellular alpha-amylase was purified to homogeneity from a Marburg strain of Bacillus subtilis. The enzyme is a single… 
1978
1978
alpha-Amylase from human pancreatic juice as an electrophoretically pure isozyme.
Human pancreatic juice collected antiseptically and strictly free from other body fluids and juices, was examined for the isozyme…