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Amylase vs Acylase - What's the difference?

amylase | acylase |

As nouns the difference between amylase and acylase

is that amylase is amylase (type of enzyme) while acylase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.

amylase

English

(wikipedia amylase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • acylase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids