Amylase is an enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of the polysaccharide starch to the disaccharide maltose. Salivary amylase is produced by the salivary glands and pancreatic amylase is produced by the pancreas. If amylase is added to a solution of starch, the starch will be digested to form maltose.
Hawkins, Texas. Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2010 census.
As a singer, songwriter, producer and pastor, he helped bring the music to mainstream audiences and influenced a generation of singers. Hawkins, 61, died Sunday at his home in Ripon, Calif., after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by five siblings, two children and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were pending. Hawkins left an extensive legacy of songs that included Oh Happy Day (as part of the Edwin Hawkins Singers), and his own Goin' Up Yonder. Reaction to his death was swift and heartfelt.