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Gene information for AMY1A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID276
Official gene symbolAMY1A
Full nameamylase, alpha 1A (salivary)
Aliases,AMY1,AMY1B,AMY1C,
Gene summaryAmylases 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 salivary gland. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p21
Gene position104198141 - 104207173  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size9033 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID104700