Clinical Significance: Amylase also has medical history in the use of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT).
Function: An enzyme that is produced by animals that forms part of the innate immune system and is abundant in the secretions of saliva, human milk, tears, and mucus.
Clinical Significance: Toxic levels of blood are caused by the excessive production of lysozyme's by cancer cells.
Lysozyme's have also been associated with Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in newborns and is a key factor in providing the immunology of infants during breast feeding.
Function: Sucrase is a stomachs related protein that mobilizes hydrolysis to convert sucrose into glucose and fructose.