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Amylase Enzymes
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Amylase enzymes hydrolyze or digest large polysaccharide molecules, commonly known as carbohydrates, into small disaccharide molecules which are eventually reduced to the mono-saccharide, glucose, before reaching the cell. Glucose is one of the primaryraw materials used by the body in the production of energy. The mitochondria in the cells transform glucose into Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), a high-energy compound that release its energy to facilitate cellular function. Therefore, when the body is deficient in amylase enzymes, it is also deficient in its main source of energy, glucose.
According to the Gell and Coombs classification of hypersensitivity reactions, Type I reactions result from the release of pharmacologically-active substances such as histamine, serotonin, slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) and eosinophilic chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (ECF-A) from Ige-sensitized basophils and mast cells after contact with a specific antigen. These released substances cause vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, smooth muscle contraction and eosinophilia. This inflammatory response is usually manifested in those organ systems of the body which come in contact with the outside world, most notably the respiratory tract and the skin. Some of the clinical conditions in which Type I reactions play a role include seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), extrinsic asthma, atopic dermatftis and urticaria/angicedema. Inflammation caused by the release of histamine and similar substances can also be triggered by trauma and acute or chronic infections. The pharmacologically active substances that cause an inflammatory response are stored in the granules of mast cells or basophils until a stimulus prompts their release. Neurohormones modulate the release of these substances. The function of these neurohormones is controlled by cAMP and cGMP systems within the cells.
The intracellular concentration of cAMP is a principal determinant of both the inhibition of the release of several chemical mediators, such as histamine, and the relaxation of smooth muscles. The production of cAMP and cGMP requies adequate ATP as a precursor. Therefore, when there is a deficiency of ATP in the cell, insufficient c AMP and cGMP will be produced causing imbalances in the neurohormone control of inflammation. In a study reported in Health and Longevity, a significant number of patients exhibiting skin conditions, such as dermatitis, were found to have low blood levels of amylase. High-potency amylase enzymes taken between meals will be absorbed into the bloodstream to affect the digestion of carbohydrates, providing glucose for the production of ATP and its subsequent conversion to cAMP and cGMP.
In addition, amylase enzymes in the bloodstream may contribute to the immunological attack on certain myxoviruses which are enveloped in a coat composed principally of glycoproteins (proteins bound to carbohydrates). These myxoviruses are known to cause acute respiratory conditions and skin eruptions.
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