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There is no enzyme which will break down mud.
peptidase enzyme
Lipases
Proteases are enzymes which break down proteins. Each enzyme can only break down one substance (they are specific to one substrate). This is because their active site has a specific shape to fit a protein and will not fit a starch molecule.
Amylase
Some people who lack the enzyme to break down the alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase) get facial flushing when they drink.
The enzyme amylase can break down starch to maltose.
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There is no enzyme which will break down mud.
No. The above answer by Johnellishartford is incorrect. Alcohol tolerance certainly differs between different ethnic groups which can directly be related to ethnicity. Asians and native Americans are more likely to become alcoholics and are also much more likely to show an alcohol flush reaction as they often lack the genetically coded enzyme necessary to break down alcohol.
Enzymes in the stomach act to break down a proportion of the alcohol taken in by a person. However most of the alcohol is broken down in the liver. However, these enzymes are less active in women than in men.
peptidase enzyme
The body uses enzymes called amylase to break down starches. This enzyme is structured to break down the starch and no other enzyme can perform this function.
Lipases
Horses break down cellulose by use of enzyme cellulase.
Amylase
The liver is able to break down alcohol by way of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase. However, over consumption of alcohol can damage the liver, causing fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis of the liver.