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How will the time taken for starch to digested in amylase be affected by the temperature?
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∙ 12y ago
investigate the relationship between reaction temperature and the effectiveness of the Enzyme amalayse on starch
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∙ 10y agowhat is the effect of temperature and pH on the digesion of starch by salivary amylase
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How is maltose digested?
Salivary amylase digests starch into maltose
How starch is digested in glucose?
of course it does unless the amylase is boiled, in that case it caant digest it...
Why is starch present in boiled amylase?
Boiled amylase as you probably figure has been boiled and since all enzymes are protein, their molecular structure is affected by the heating process. In other words, the amylase has become denatured and will not break down the starch and thus, the starch will remain in its present form.
What happens to starch at the molecular level when it is acted upon by amylase?
the amylase degrades the starch
What does amylase break starch molecules into?
Amylase digests starch into a smaller carbohydrate called maltose.
What is the nutrient digested in the mouth?
Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.
What is effect of beta amylase on starch?
ur dad got pregnant after beta-amylase affected on the starch
How does amylase make it possible for starch to be digested at body temp?
Amylase in an enzyme which is also a biological catalyst which reduces the activation energy needed for the hyrolysis of starch
How is maltose digested?
Salivary amylase digests starch into maltose
Where does digestion begin at?
Digestion begins in your mouth. Starch is digested (by salivary amylase) into maltose.
What is Dextrose made from?
Dextrose is made from corn starch. The starch is digested using enzymes like alpha-amylase and glucoamylase. When it is digested into individual sugar molecules, it is called dextrose.
What part of the alimentary canal is starch digested?
Salivary amylase in the mouth starts some of the breakdown. Further breakdown occurs in the small intestine where the remaining starch is acted upon by pancreatic amylase.
How starch is digested in glucose?
of course it does unless the amylase is boiled, in that case it caant digest it...
Does temperature effect starch digestion?
yes temperature affects starch digestion, amylase work harder and better at higher temperatures
What is the first place where starch is digested?
digestion of starch starts when food enters the mouth. our mouth has saliva which contain enzyme called ptyalin (salivary amylase) which converts starch into peptones & peptides.
Why is starch present in boiled amylase?
Boiled amylase as you probably figure has been boiled and since all enzymes are protein, their molecular structure is affected by the heating process. In other words, the amylase has become denatured and will not break down the starch and thus, the starch will remain in its present form.
Which temperature 20 C or 40 C is Better temperature for saliva to act on starch?
The enzyme that acts on starch is Amylase, and conveniently this is found in the saliva. By looking at Amylase efficiency curves, it becomes clear that amylase works more efficiently at 40 C. Therefore, the answer is 40 C.
