Description
Product Characteristics: Alpha Amylase is a member of the glycosyl hydrolase 13 family, involved primarily in the hydrolysis of biopolymer residues of 1, 4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides. It performs its catalytic function in metabolism of carbohydrates. Anti-Alpha Amylase antibody is ideal for investigators involved in Metabolism, Signal Transduction, and Cancer research. Synonyms: Alpha-amylase EC=3.2.1.1 1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase
Target Information: Amylases are secreted proteins that hydrolyze 1,4-alpha-glucoside bonds in oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, and thus catalyze the first step in digestion of dietary starch and glycogen. The human genome has a cluster of several amylase genes that are expressed at high levels in either salivary gland or pancreas. This gene encodes an amylase isoenzyme produced by the pancreas. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]