Term Name:	alpha-amylase activity
Synonyms:	1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase activity, alpha amylase activity, alpha-amylase activity (releasing maltohexaose), endoamylase activity, glycogenase activity, taka-amylase A
Definition:	Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides containing three or more alpha-(1->4)-linked D-glucose units.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004556]    QuickGO    AmiGO