An enzyme found in plant and animal tissue that promotes the conversion of starch and glycogen into...

Amylase is the name given to glycoside hydrolase enzymes that break down starch into maltose molecules. Although the amylases are designated by different Greek letters, they all act on α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Under the original name of diastase,...

The raml Mutant of Arabidopsis Exhibits Severely Decreased beta-Amylase Activity1 Despite extensive biochemical analyses, the biological function(s) of plant beta-amylases remains unclear. The fact that beta-amylases degrade starch in vitro suggests that they may play a role in starch metabolism in vivo. beta-Amylases...

Q In cases of suspected pancreatitis, sometimes the doctors order amylase, sometimes they order lipase, and sometimes they order both. Do these assays duplicate each other? When should a physician order amylase, and when should he order lipase? Are they STAT tests? ...

A lab report to find out how temperature affects amylase.

Enzymes are biological catalysts, this mean that they are substances that speed up a reaction but do not get used up themselves. Amylase (the enzyme we are using) is found in the saliva and is secreted in the pancreas. Amylase is the enzyme that is produced by carbohydrates when they are broken down from large insoluble molecules to smaller soluble molecules, this happens so that the sugars from starch can be diffused through the walls of the small intestine and into the bloodstream.