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ALPHA-AMYLASE

Specialty Definition: ALPHA-AMYLASE

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Chemistry

Pancreatic enzyme which breaks down starches. Source: European Union. (references)

Health

An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glycosidic linkages in starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides and oligosaccharides containing 3 or more 1,4-alpha-linked D-glucose units. EC 3.2.1.1. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: ALPHA-AMYLASE

Specialty definitions using "ALPHA-AMYLASE": Oligo-1,6-Glucosidase. (references)

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Modern Translation: ALPHA-AMYLASE

Language Translations for "ALPHA-AMYLASE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

alpha-amylase, alfa-amylase. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

alfa-amylase, dextrinogene amylase. (various references)

   

French

  

amylase alpha, alpha-amylase. (various references)

   

German

  

alpha-Amylase, Endoamylase, Diastase (diastase, diastasis, enzyme), dextrinogene Amylase. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ενδοαμυλάση, α-αμυλάση, διαστάση, δεξτρινογενής αμυλάση. (various references)

   

Italian

  

alfa-amilasi. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

alpha-amylaseay

   

Portuguese

  

amílase alfa, alfa-amilase. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

alfa-amilasa. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: ALPHA-AMYLASE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-a-e-h-l-l-m-p-s-y"

-5 letters: alphyls, amylase, halalas, mesally, paellas, phaseal, shapely.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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2. Translations: Modern
3. Anagrams
4. Bibliography


  

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