AMY2B

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Alpha-amylase 2B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AMY2B gene.[1][2]

Function

Amylases are secreted proteins that hydrolyze 1,4-alpha-glucoside] bonds in oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, and thus catalyze the first step in digestion of dietary starch and glycogen. The human genome has a cluster of several amylase genes that are expressed at high levels in either salivary gland or pancreas. This gene encodes an amylase isoenzyme produced by the pancreas.[2]

References

  1. ^ Omichi K, Hase S (December 1993). "Identification of the characteristic amino-acid sequence for human alpha-amylase encoded by the AMY2B gene". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 1203 (2): 224–9. doi:10.1016/0167-4838(93)90087-8. PMID 8268204.
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: AMY2B amylase, alpha 2B (pancreatic)".

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