Types Of Amylase Enzymes

Hi everyone. In the last post, i had explained what amylase enzymes are involved in. So, today i will introduce the types of amylase enzymes. I was not expecting that there would be different types of amylase enzymes.

Amylase enzymes can be classified into the following 3 types:

1. α-Amylase (a.k.a alpha enzymes; alternate name: 1,4-α-D-glucan glucanohydrolase)
2. β-Amylase (alternate name: 1,4-α-D-glucan maltohydrolase)
3. γ-Amylase (alternate name: 1,4-α-D-glucan glucohydrolase)

Now that i have posted the classification down, i will type down what i have researched. For this post. i will post information regarding α-Amylase.

α-Amylase enzymes are calcium metalloenzymes, which are completely unable to function without calcuim. By acting at random locations along the starch chain, they break down long-chain carbohydrates, finally extracting maltotriose from maltose and amylose, or extracting maltose, glucose and "limit dextrin" from amylopectin. And because it can act anywhere in the substrate, α-Amylase enzymes tend to be faster acting than β-Amylase. In animals (humans included), it is a major digestive enzymes.

So, now we have some background information on α-Amylase enzymes, and now we know that α-Amylase enzymes are major digestive enzymes, we can research on how they are the major digestive enzymes. And as for the background information of the other 2 types of enzymes, they will be posted next week, probably together with the in-depth research on α-Amylase enzymes.

The Importance Of Amylase Enzymes (2)

Ok, so you all now know that amylase enzymes are quite essential for our body, considering that if there was not any in our body, we would be filled with PUS!(how gross is that?) I will continue on some facts of amylase enzymes, and hopefully there would not be any more DISGUSTING facts that are related to amylase enzymes.

Amylase enzymes are also involved in anti-flammatory reactions such as those caused by the release of histamine and similar substances. The inflammatory response usually occurs in organs which are in contact with the outside world(lungs, skin. etc). This includes skin diseases such as psoriasis, eczema, hives, insect bites etc. And also, some lung problems, including asthma and emphysema, may require amylase enzymes and other enzyme formulas to cure, depending on the particular condition.

I know this post is short, and so by the time this message that you are reading now disappears, i would have posted up more information.

The Importance Of Amylase Enzymes

Ok. As i said in the previous post, as ONLY amylase enzymes work SOLELY on digestion, i shall focus on amylase enzymes.

Ok. So what are amylase enzymes? An amylase enzyme is an enzyme whose catalytic function is to hydrolyze (or break down)sugar and starch.

Amylase enzymes digest carbohydrates (a.k.a polysaccharides)into smaller disaccharide units, before converting them into monosaccharides such as glucose, which is the reason why people who are fat intolerant (cannot digest fats) often eat sugar and carbohydrates to make up for the lack of fats in their diet. However, if their diest consists of excessive carbohydrates, they may develop an amylase deficiency.

And also, amylase enzymes digest not only carbohydrates, but also dead white blood cells (a.k.a PUS!). When you are low in amylase enzymes, you can be infected by abscesses (which are inflamed areas with pus but not bacteria). For example, when you have a toothache, and is taking antibiotics, but the toothache does not go away, then chances are that you have an abscess.

Ok, thats all the information i will post today. The rest of the information will be put up on saturday (probably).