Amylase is an enzyme that hydrolyses the alpha bonds of large, alpha-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen. The catalyzed products are glucose and maltose. In the human body, both salivary and pancreatic amylase is produced. Amylose is a polysaccharide composed of D-glucose units and is one of the two components of starch.
Helotes is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, located on the far northwest side of San Antonio. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,341 at the 2010 census.
The race breakdown of the population in Helotes varies per year, but currently 4,155 are one race and 130 are two or more races. Of the 4,285 people who live in Helotes, there are 1,253 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Helotes is 628 male and 625 female.