amylase
IPA: ˈæmɪɫˈeɪz
noun
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.
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Examples of "amylase" in Sentences
- Fischer worked on alpha amylase.
- Some just use spectrometers and amylase.
- It is mainly used in assay of alpha amylase.
- It is composed of amylase, lipase and protease.
- Studies on the production of bacterial amylase.
- Minor salivary glands on the tongue secrete the amylase.
- Salivary amylase begins the digestion of starch to glucose.
- Urine amylase and renal amylase clearance tests may also be ordered.
- Labs will usually measure either pancreatic amylase or total amylase.
- Labs will usually measure either pancreatic amylase, or total amylase.
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