Descriptor in English: | Amylases |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Amilasas |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Amilases |
Descriptor in French: | Amylases |
Entry term(s): |
Amylase Diastase |
Tree number(s): |
D08.811.277.450.066 |
Scope note: | A group of amylolytic enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related alpha-1,4-glucans. (Stedman, 25th ed) EC 3.2.1.-. |
Annotation: | amylase isoenzymes: index under AMYLASES (IM) + ISOENZYMES (IM), not ISOAMYLASE; amylases/blood: consider HYPERAMYLASEMIA |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DE drug effects DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine |
Online Note: | use AMYLASES to search AMYLASE 1966-77 |
History Note: | 78; was AMYLASE 1963-77 |
DeCS UI: | 695 |
Descriptor UI: | D000681 |
Date Established: | 1978/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2003/07/09 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]Enzymes and Coenzymes
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Amylases
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Concept UI |
M0001046 |
Scope note | A group of amylolytic enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related alpha-1,4-glucans. (Stedman, 25th ed) EC 3.2.1.-. |
Preferred term | Amylases |
Entry term(s) |
Amylase Diastase |
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