Amylase

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α-Amylase #

Hydrolyzes Starch α-1,4 bonds. Present in saliva and produced by the Pancreas. Calcium-stabilized metalloenzymes.

• Neuronal α‐amylase is important for neuronal activity and glycogenolysis and reduces in presence of amyloid beta pathology
  • We hypothesize that α‐amylase has a glycogen degrading function within synapses, potentially important in memory formation