Amylases are secreted proteins that hydrolyze 1,4-alpha-glucoside bonds in oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, and thus catalyze the first step in digestion of dietary starch and glycogen. The human genome has a cluster of several amylase genes that are
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
["Starch and sucrose metabolism","Salivary secretion","Pancreatic secretion","Carbohydrate digestion and absorption","Digestion of dietary carbohydrate"]
["Starch and sucrose metabolism","Salivary secretion","Pancreatic secretion","Carbohydrate digestion and absorption","Digestion of dietary carbohydrate"]
["Starch and sucrose metabolism","Salivary secretion","Pancreatic secretion","Carbohydrate digestion and absorption","Digestion of dietary carbohydrate"]
["Starch and sucrose metabolism","Salivary secretion","Pancreatic secretion","Carbohydrate digestion and absorption","Digestion of dietary carbohydrate"]
["Starch and sucrose metabolism","Carbohydrate digestion and absorption","Digestion of dietary carbohydrate"]
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Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to AMY1B (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for AMY1B itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.