{"symbol":"AMY1B","synonyms":[],"name":"amylase, alpha 1B (salivary)","description":"Amylases 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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":277,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/277","proteins":[],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}