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Description

alpha-Amylase is an enzyme that hydrolyses alpha-bonds of large alpha-linked polysaccharides such as starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is the major form of amylase found in humans and other mammals It is also present in seeds containing starch as a food reserve, and is secreted by many fungi.

Increased plasma levels in humans are found in:
Salivary trauma (including anaesthetic intubation)
Mumps - due to inflammation of the salivary glands
Pancreatitis - because of damage to the cells that produce amylase
Renal failure - due to reduced excretion

Total amylase readings of over 10X the upper limit of normal (ULN) are suggestive of pancreatitis. Five to ten times the ULN may indicate ileus or duodenal disease or renal failure, and lower elevations are commonly found in salivary gland disease. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Amylase
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Amylase

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 淀粉酶
Synonyms: Alpha 液化酶;Alpha 淀粉糖化酶;Alpha 淀粉酶;Ams;α液化酶;α-液化酶;α淀粉糖化酶;α-淀粉糖化酶;α淀粉酶;α-淀粉酶;液化酶;淀粉糖化酵素;淀粉糖化酶;淀粉糖化酶(Diastase);淀粉糖化酶制剂;淀粉酶制剂
fr-CA French (Canada) Amylase
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Amülaas
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Amilasa
it-IT Italian (Italy) Amilasi
el-GR Greek (Greece) Αμυλάση
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Amilaz
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Амилаза
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) amylase
fr-BE French (Belgium) Amylase