Alpha-Amylase - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Alpha-Amylase;

NCIt synonyms : Alpha Amylase; 4-Alpha-D-Glucan Glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.1; 1,4-Alpha-D-Glucan Glucanohydrolase; Endoamylase; Glycogenase;

NCIt definition : A family of hydrolases that cleaves alpha-linkages in polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, and yield glucose and maltose. This family includes the amylase forms that are produced by mammals. In humans, alpha-amylase is produced by salivary glands and the pancreas.;

Details

Origin ID

C107565;

UMLS CUI

C0002245;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Alpha amylase [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Alpha amylase [ICHI extension code]
- Alpha-amylase (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- alpha-Amylases [MeSH Descriptor]
- alpha-Amylases [MeSH concept]
- alpha-amylase [International Nonproprietary Name]
- alpha-amylase [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Product containing alpha-amylase (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- alpha-Amylases [MeSH Descriptor]
- alpha-Amylases [MeSH concept]
- alpha-amylase [International Nonproprietary Name]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Enzyme Gene [NCIt concept]
- Hydrolase Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Substrate Interaction Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Carbohydrate Metabolic Process [NCIt concept]
- Hydrolysis [NCIt concept]

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