FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term alpha-amylase activity ID (Ontology) GO:0004556 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more alpha-(1->4)-linked D-glucose units.[ PubMed:12527308 ]
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION       3
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 alpha-amylase activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       3
     enables | alpha-amylase activity       3
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  hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds
   |__amylase activity
       |__alpha-amylase activity  3 rec.
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Synonyms
  • "1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase activity" RELATED
    "alpha amylase activity" RELATED
    "alpha-amylase activity (releasing maltohexaose)" NARROW
    "endoamylase activity" RELATED
    "glycogenase activity" BROAD[ EC:3 ]
    "taka-amylase A" RELATED
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EC:3.2.1.1
MetaCyc:ALPHA-AMYL-RXN
MetaCyc:RXN-1823
MetaCyc:RXN-1825
MetaCyc:RXN0-5181
Reactome:R-HSA-188979 "Digestion of linear starch (amylose) by extracellular amylase"
Reactome:R-HSA-191114 "Digestion of branched starch (amylopectin) by extracellular amylase"