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MeSH Heading: alpha-Amylases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.450.066.050
Unique ID: D000516
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000516
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the endohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glycosidic linkages in STARCH; GLYCOGEN; and related POLYSACCHARIDES and OLIGOSACCHARIDES containing 3 or more 1,4-alpha-linked D-glucose units.
Entry Term(s): Alpha-Amylase Bayer; Maxilase; Mégamylase; Taka-Amylase A; alpha-1,4-D-Glucanglucanohydrolase; alpha-Amylase
Related Numbers: 9000-90-2
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,4-alpha-D-Glucan glucanohydrolase
Previous Indexing: Amylases (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see ALPHA-AMYLASE 1984-2008, see AMYLASES 1978-1983
History Note: 2009(1978)
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/15
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

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chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

alpha-Amylases MeSH Descriptor Data 2024