Amylase breaks down all carbohydrates into their simplest single molecule units, monosaccharides. Monosaccharides are absorbed across the intestinal wall and transported into the liver where they ...

Now, a new study led by the University at Buffalo and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), reveals how the duplication of this gene -; known as the salivary amylase gene (AMY1) -;may not only have helped ...