amylase

Glucoamylase is a related term of amylase.

In enzyme terms the difference between amylase and glucoamylase

is that amylase is any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose while glucoamylase is any enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches and dextrins.

As nouns the difference between amylase and amyloglucosidase

is that amylase is amylase (type of enzyme) while amyloglucosidase is (enzyme) a form of amylase used industrially to produce sugars from starches.

As nouns the difference between amylase and pancreatin

is that amylase is amylase (type of enzyme) while pancreatin is a mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.