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en·do·am·y·lase (en″do-amґə-lās) an amylase that catalyzes the cleavage of α-1,4-glucosidic bonds not necessarily at the nonreducing end of the polysaccharide. Cf. exoamylase.
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exoamylase — A glucanohydrolase acting on a glycosidic bond near an end of the polysaccharide; E.G., β amylase. * * * exo·am·y·lase (ek″so amґə lās) an amylase that catalyzes the cleavage of α 1,4 glucosidic bonds only at the nonreducing… … Medical dictionary
α-amylase — L α amylase pancréatique (l ion Ca++ est représenté par le rond jaune pâle en bas au centre) Caractéristiques générales Nom approuvé 4 α D glucane glucanohydrolase … Wikipédia en Français
α-amylase — [EC 3.2.1.1] an endoamylase catalyzing the hydrolysis of internal α 1,4 glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides that contain three or more glucose residues, yielding a mixture of linear and branched oligosaccharides. The enzyme is secreted by … Medical dictionary
