Amylases are important enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates to simple sugar molecules. They are important for digesting food and allowing the body mobilize carbohydrates for metabolism.

There has been an increasing interest in enzyme engineering from practical aspects owing to environmentally benign catalysis of enzymes under mild reaction conditions with regard to temperature, ...

PHILADELPHIA (April 04, 2012) – Scientists from the Monell Center report that blood glucose levels following starch ingestion are influenced by genetically-determined differences in salivary amylase, ...

Gibberellic acid (GA) enhances the synthesis of α-amylase and ribonuclease in isolated aleurone layers and this process is inhibited by abscisin. Removal of gibberellic acid in mid-course of α-amylase ...

Creamy. Gritty. Crunchy. Slimy. Oral texture perception is a major factor contributing to each person's food preferences. Now, a new study finds that individuals' perception of starch texture is ...

A patient with persistent hyperamylasemia and a low renal clearance of amylase was found to have an abnormally large serum amylase (11S). This large amylase, as shown by preparative ...