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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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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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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Bread eating induced oral angioedema due to alpha-amylase allergy.
Inhalation of dust from different enzymes can be the cause of occupational asthma in exposed workers. Enzymes from different… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Determination of folate vitamers in food and in Italian reference diet by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Seasonal Changes in Nonstructural Carbohydrates, Protein, and Macronutrients in Roots of Alfalfa, Red Clover, Sweetclover, and Birdsfoot Trefoil
Root total nonstructural carbohydrate (TNC) has been studied, but little is known about seasonal trends in proteins and other… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Structural and Functional Aspects of Chloride Binding to Alteromonas haloplanctis α-Amylase*
Chloride is the allosteric effector of vertebrate pancreatic and salivary α-amylases and of the bacterial α-amylase from… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Carbohydrate binding sites in a pancreatic α‐amylase‐substrate complex, derived from X‐ray structure analysis at 2.1 Å resolution
The X‐ray structure analysis of a crystal of pig pancreatic α‐amylase (PPA, EC 3.2.1.1.) that was soaked with the substrate… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Hetastarch: An Overview of the Colloid and its Metabolism
Hetastarch, ethoxylated amylopectin, has found clinical utility as a plasma volume expansion agent, a sedimenting agent during… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Characterization of the alpha-Amylases Synthesized by Aleurone Layers of Himalaya Barley in Response to Gibberellic Acid.
The gibberellic acid (GA(3))-induced alpha-amylases from the aleurone layers of Himalaya barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv Himalaya… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Pharmacokinetics of Hydroxyethyl Starch in Normal Subjects
Abstract: To determine the elimination of high‐molecular‐weight hydroxyethyl starch (HES, Mw 450,000) in normal subjects, ten… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Mechanism of action of human pancreatic and salivary alpha-amylase on alpha-4-nitrophenyl maltoheptaoside substrate.
We evaluated the enzymic mechanism by which alpha-4-nitrophenyl maltoheptaoside serves as a substrate for serum amylase (EC 3.2.1… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Pilot plant production of glucose with glucoamylase immobilized to porous silica
Glucoamylase was immobilized to porous silica and its kinetics and stability were observed with acid‐ and α‐amylase‐hydrolyzed… 
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