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am·y·lase

 (ăm′ə-lās′, -lāz′)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to sugars. In humans, amylases are produced in the salivary glands and the pancreas.
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amylase

(ˈæmɪˌleɪz)
n
(Biochemistry) any of several enzymes that hydrolyse starch and glycogen to simple sugars, such as glucose. They are present in saliva
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am•yl•ase

(ˈæm əˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz)

n.
any of several digestive enzymes that break down starches.
[1890–95]
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am·y·lase

(ăm′ə-lās′)
Any of various enzymes that break down starches into their component sugars, such as glucose. Amylase is present in fluid secreted by the pancreas, in saliva in some mammals, and in plants.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.amylase - any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plantsamylase - any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
ptyalin - an amylase secreted in saliva
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Translations
amyláza
amylase
Amylase
amelazo
amülaas
amylaasi
amylase
עמילאז
アミラーゼ
amylase
amylase
amylaza
amylas
амілаза

amylase

[ˈæmɪˌleɪz] n → amilasi f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

amylase

n amilasa
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Malleshi, Composition and enzyme inhibitory properties of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) seed coat phenolics: Mode of inhibition of [alpha]-glucosidase and pancreatic amylase, Food Chem., 115, (2009).
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The amylase value measured early after the BPPV attack was significantly lower than that of the controls (p = 0.008).
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There are three main enzymes in the body that are used to digest food: amylase (digests starches), lipase (digests fats), and protease (digests proteins).
Understanding the Clinical Significance of Serum Amylase and Lipase in the Digestive System
The objective of present study was to evaluate amylase production potential of indigenous Penicillium sp.
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Currently, serum amylase and serum lipase are the most commonly used of these in clinical practice.
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