Anionic activation of human salivary amylase.
In all earlier studies on alpha-amylase, the influence of different ions were studied in phosphate buffer. The present report shows the effect of different ions individually with Tris and amino acid. Though it has been claimed recently that sodium ion is an activator of alpha-amylase, this study reconfirms that sodium ion does not activate human salivary amylase.
D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000838:Anions / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D001965:Bromides / Q000494:pharmacology; D002712:Chlorides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010070:Oxalates / Q000494:pharmacology; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D012463:Saliva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000494:pharmacology
D000085:Acetates; D000596:Amino Acids; D000838:Anions; D001965:Bromides; D002712:Chlorides; D010070:Oxalates; D010710:Phosphates; D014325:Tromethamine; D001224:Aspartic Acid; D000681:Amylases