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Catalysis of the hydrolysis of amylose or an amylose derivative. Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more 1,4-alpha-linked D-glucose units. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any O-glycosyl bond.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY

Name: alpha-amylase activity
Acc: GO:0004556
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more 1,4-alpha-linked D-glucose units.
Synonyms:
  • endoamylase activity
  • taka-amylase A
  • 1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase activity
  • glycogenase activity
  • alpha amylase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 45 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 45 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004556 - alpha-amylase activity (interactive image map)

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