Anti-AMY1A

Calcium-binding enzyme that initiates starch digestion in the oral cavity.Catalyzes the hydrolysis of internal(1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic bonds,yielding a mixture of maltose,isomaltose,small amounts of glucose as well as small linear and branched oligosaccharides called dextrins. Protein function: Calcium-binding enzyme that initiates starch digestion in the oral cavity (PubMed:12527308). Catalyzes the hydrolysis of internal (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic bonds, yielding a mixture of maltose, isomaltose, small amounts of glucose as well as small linear and branched oligosaccharides called dextrins (PubMed:12527308). [The UniProt Consortium]