Association of Salivary Amylase (<i>AMY1</i>) Gene Copy Number with Obesity in Alabama Elementary School Children

Association of Salivary Amylase (<i>AMY1</i>) Gene Copy Number with Obesity in Alabama Elementary School Children

Salivary amylase (AMY1) is the most abundant enzyme in human saliva, responsible for the hydrolysis of &#945;-1,4 glycosidic linkages that aids in the digestion of starch. Recently studies have shown that the copy number of AMY1 is associated with obesity; however, the data varies with location....

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Main Authors: Chandra M. K. Venkatapoorna, Priscilla Ayine, Emily P. Parra, Taylor Koenigs, Megan Phillips, Jeganathan R. Babu, Maninder Sandey, Thangiah Geetha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
salivary amylase
<i>AMY1</i>
childhood obesity
copy number variant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1379

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