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Alpha-Amylase
A family of hydrolases that cleaves alpha-linkages in polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, and yield glucose and maltose. This family includes the amylase forms that are produced by mammals. In humans, alpha-amylase is produced by salivary glands and the pancreas. (NCI Thesaurus)
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