AMY2B

Protein-coding gene in humans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alpha-amylase 2B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AMY2B gene.[5][6]

AliasesAMY2B, AMY2, AMY3, HXA, amylase, alpha 2B (pancreatic), amylase alpha 2B (pancreatic), amylase alpha 2B
End103,579,534 bp[1]
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AMY2B
Identifiers
AliasesAMY2B, AMY2, AMY3, HXA, amylase, alpha 2B (pancreatic), amylase alpha 2B (pancreatic), amylase alpha 2B
External IDsOMIM: 104660; MGI: 3714985; HomoloGene: 134663; GeneCards: AMY2B; OMA:AMY2B - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_020978
NM_001386109
NM_001387437

NM_001160151

RefSeq (protein)

NP_066188

NP_001036176
NP_001153622
NP_001153623
NP_001153624

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 103.55 – 103.58 MbChr 3: 113.22 – 113.23 Mb
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Function

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 expressed at high levels in either salivary gland or pancreas. This gene encodes an amylase isoenzyme produced by the pancreas.[6]

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