AMY1C, Official Symbol AMY1Cprovided by HGNC Official Full Name amylase alpha 1Cprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:476 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000187733 MIM:104702; AllianceGenome:HGNC:476 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as AMY1 Summary 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] Expression Restricted expression toward salivary gland (RPKM 4629.9) See more