Amyloglucosidase vs. Amylase

Amyloglucosidasenoun

(enzyme) A form of amylase used industrially to produce sugars from starches

Amylasenoun

(enzyme) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

Amylasenoun

any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar

Amylase

An amylase () is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch (Latin amylum) into sugars. Amylase is present in the saliva of humans and some other mammals, where it begins the chemical process of digestion.