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Alpha-amylase 2B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AMY2B gene.Amylases are secreted proteins that hydrolyze 14-alpha-glucoside bonds in oligosaccharides and polysaccharides and thus catalyze the first step in digestion of dietary starch and glycogen. The human genome has a cluster of several amylase genes that are expressed at high levels in either salivary gland or pancreas. This gene encodes an amylase isoenzyme produced by the pancreas.