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Amylases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Amylases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.066
Unique ID
D000681
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000681
Annotation
amylase isoenzymes: index under AMYLASES + ISOENZYMES, not ISOAMYLASE; amylases/blood: consider HYPERAMYLASEMIA
Scope Note
A group of amylolytic enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related alpha-1,4-glucans. (Stedman, 25th ed) EC 3.2.1.-.
Entry Term(s)
Amylase
Diastase
Public MeSH Note
78; was AMYLASE 1963-77
Online Note
use AMYLASES to search AMYLASE 1966-77
History Note
78; was AMYLASE 1963-77
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Amylases Preferred
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