amylase

Summary

amylase is a group or class of enzymes^[1]. amylase ranks in the top 0.31% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,093 views/month, #5 of 1,600).^[2]

Key Facts

• amylase is credited with the discovery of Anselme Payen^[3].
• amylase's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes^[4].
• amylase is a type of glycoside hydrolase superfamily^[5].
• amylase is a type of digestive enzyme^[6].
• amylase is a type of hydrolase, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds^[7].
• amylase is used for fermentation^[8].
• amylase's Commons category is recorded as Amylases^[9].
• amylase's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1833^[10].
• amylase's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1814^[11].
• amylase's EC enzyme number is recorded as 3.2.1.-^[12].
• amylase's molecular function is recorded as amylase activity^[13].
• amylase's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amylases^[14].
• amylase's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• amylase's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[16].
• amylase's different from is recorded as serum amylase level^[17].
• amylase's WordLift URL is recorded as http://data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/amylase^[18].

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Works and Contributions

amylase is credited with the discovery of Anselme Payen^[3].

Why It Matters

amylase ranks in the top 0.31% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,093 views/month, #5 of 1,600).^[2] amylase has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] amylase is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]