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amylase

DEFINITIONS OF: amylase

1

n any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar

Types:
ptyalin
an amylase secreted in saliva
Type of:
enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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