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==Regulation==

α-Amylase is regulated through a number of inhibitors. These inhibitors are classified according to six categories, based on their tertiary structures. Inhibitors of α-amylase block the active site of the enzyme. In animals, inhibitors control the conversion of starch to simple sugars during glucose peaks after a meal so that breakdown of glucose occurs at a rate the body can handle~~<ref>PMID: 17713601</ref>~~. This is particularly important for diabetics, who require low quantities of α-amylase to maintain control over glucose levels. After taking insulin however, pancreatic α-amylase escalates. Plants use these inhibitors as a defense mechanism to inhibit the use of α-amylase in insects, thus protecting themselves from herbivory<ref>PMID: 11856298 </ref>.

α-Amylase is regulated through a number of inhibitors. These inhibitors are classified according to six categories, based on their tertiary structures<ref>PMID: 17713601</ref>. Inhibitors of α-amylase block the active site of the enzyme. In animals, inhibitors control the conversion of starch to simple sugars during glucose peaks after a meal so that breakdown of glucose occurs at a rate the body can handle. This is particularly important for diabetics, who require low quantities of α-amylase to maintain control over glucose levels. After taking insulin however, pancreatic α-amylase escalates. Plants use these inhibitors as a defense mechanism to inhibit the use of α-amylase in insects, thus protecting themselves from herbivory<ref>PMID: 11856298 </ref>.

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 ==Regulation==
-α-Amylase is regulated through a number of inhibitors. These inhibitors are classified according to six categories, based on their tertiary structures. Inhibitors of α-amylase block the active site of the enzyme. In animals, inhibitors control the conversion of starch to simple sugars during glucose peaks after a meal so that breakdown of glucose occurs at a rate the body can handle<ref>PMID: 17713601</ref>. This is particularly important for diabetics, who require low quantities of α-amylase to maintain control over glucose levels. After taking insulin however, pancreatic α-amylase escalates. Plants use these inhibitors as a defense mechanism to inhibit the use of α-amylase in insects, thus protecting themselves from herbivory<ref>PMID: 11856298 </ref>.
+α-Amylase is regulated through a number of inhibitors. These inhibitors are classified according to six categories, based on their tertiary structures<ref>PMID: 17713601</ref>. Inhibitors of α-amylase block the active site of the enzyme. In animals, inhibitors control the conversion of starch to simple sugars during glucose peaks after a meal so that breakdown of glucose occurs at a rate the body can handle. This is particularly important for diabetics, who require low quantities of α-amylase to maintain control over glucose levels. After taking insulin however, pancreatic α-amylase escalates. Plants use these inhibitors as a defense mechanism to inhibit the use of α-amylase in insects, thus protecting themselves from herbivory<ref>PMID: 11856298 </ref>.
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