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AMYLASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("amylase" is a kind of...):
enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amylase"):
ptyalin (an amylase secreted in saliva)
Context examples:
A quantitative measurement of amylase present in a sample.
(Amylase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Amylase is an enzyme which helps digest glycogen and starch.
(Amylase, NCI Thesaurus)
A standardized enzyme concentrate containing the pancreatic enzymes, lipase, protease and amylase used in enzyme substitution therapy.
(Pancrelipase, NCI Thesaurus)
In humans, alpha-amylase is produced by salivary glands and the pancreas.
(Alpha-Amylase, NCI Thesaurus)
A pseudotetrasaccharide and inhibitor of alpha-glucosidase and pancreatic alpha-amylase with antihyperglycemic activity.
(Acarbose, NCI Thesaurus)
