alpha-amylase activity
Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more alpha-(1->4)-linked D-glucose units.
GO:0016160
amylase activity
is_a
1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase activity
related
alpha amylase activity
related
alpha-amylase activity (releasing maltohexaose)
narrow
endoamylase activity
related
glycogenase activity
broad
taka-amylase A
related