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AMY2B amylase alpha 2B

Gene ID: 280, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HXA; AMY2; AMY3

Summary

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. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013]

Genomic context

Location:
1p21.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (103554644..103579534)
Total number of exons:
13

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