alpha-amylase


α-am·y·lase

(am'il-ās), A glucanohydrolase yielding mainly maltose and some α-glucose in an endohydrolytic random manner from 1,4-α-glucans. An amylase that has been used clinically as a digestive aid. Synonym(s): glycogenase, ptyalin, Taka-diastase

Takamine,

Jokichi, Japanese-born U.S. chemist, 1860-1938. Taka-diastase - an amylase that has been used clinically as a digestive aid. Synonym(s): α-amylase

α-am·y·lase

(am'il-ās) A glucanohydrolase that has been used clinically as a digestive aid.