Α-アミロプシン

解説アミロプシン，膵 (液) アミラーゼの旧語。アミラーゼは糖類を分解する消化酵素で，主として唾液腺と膵臓から分泌される。膵臓の障害があると血液や尿の中にアミラーゼが漏れ出てくるので，血清・尿中のアミラーゼを測定すると，膵炎や膵癌などの診断に役立つ。

使用α-Amylase is used to hydrolyze α bonds of α-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen. Product A3403 is from Bacillus licheniformis and is type XII-A. α-Amylase, from Sigma, has been used in various plant studies, such as metabolism studies in Arabidopsis.

一般的な説明α-Amylase belongs to glycosyl hydrolase family 13. It comprises of A, B and C domains. Domain A has two aspartic acid and a glutamic acid as catalytic residues. Domain B possesses Ca2+ and Na+ binding sites.