Amylase

Amylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into simple sugars such as glucose and mannose. It may also hydrolyze oligosaccharides derived from starch. Amylases are glycoside hydrolases that act on a-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Alpha-amylase is found in plants, animals, microbes, and humans, while beta-amylase is found in microbes and plants and gamma-amylase in microbes and animals. Blood amylase measurements are used to indicate pancreatic function. Amylase can be used in biochemical assays, starch tests, digestion studies, and fermentation processes. Disruption of the amylase gene in a recombinant construct is also a method of selecting for successful integration events. Visit the supplier page for more information, including enzyme activity.