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Abstract
Enzymes that catalyze 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.
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- alpha-1,4-D-Glucanglucanohydrolase
- alpha-Amylase
- alpha 1,4 D Glucanglucanohydrolase
- alpha Amylase
- alpha Amylases
- Alpha-Amylase Bayer
- Maxilase
- Mégamylase
- Taka-Amylase A
- Alpha Amylase Bayer
- AlphaAmylase Bayer
- Taka Amylase A
- TakaAmylase A
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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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2009(1978)
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- Amylases (1966-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. alpha-Amylases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000516. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000516
- alpha-Amylases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91-Amylase
- alpha-Amylases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106951023