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The enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein?
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∙ 11y ago
Lack protein.
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Is amylase an intracellular enzyme?
Amylase is an enzyme in your saliva which can break down starch to sugar in a a matter of minutes or seconds. The salivary glands in your mouth release the amylase to break down the starch, and therefore, amylase is an extracellular enzyme.
What is the name of the enzyme produced in the salivary glands?
Salivary amylase, which breaks down cooked starch into maltose
What is the substance that breaks down starch into sugar?
Maltase
Does saliva have amylase in it?
Saliva contains amylase, it begins the breakdown of starch into sugars
Which enzyme is secreted by saliva?
The enzyme is called salivary amylase, and it helps break down some of the starch in the food. The majority of the starch is still broken down by the pancreatic juices in the small intestine.
Why does the enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein?
Because the enzyme salivary amylase lacks protein.
The enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein This action illustrates that salivary amylase?
4) lack protein
What enzyme is used to digest starch?
Digestion of starch and other carbohydrates begins in the mouth with an enzyme called salivary amylase.
Amylase increases the rate at which starch is broken down into glucose. What kind of molecule is amylase?
It breaks down starches to simpler sugars.
Which enzyme present in saliva help in starch digestion?
Salivary amylase
What enzyme contained in saliva helps breakdown starch?
Salivary amylase.
What enzyme converts starch to glucose in the mouth of humans?
salivary amylase
Which glands help digest starch?
Glands aren't responsible directly for the breaking down of starch. The enzyme that is responsible for the digestion of starch is amylase. This enzyme is produced by the salivary glands in our mouth - salivary amylase. It's also made by the pancreas - pancreatic amylase.
What is the name given to the starch digesting enzyme secreted by the salivary glands?
Amylase
Is amylase an intracellular enzyme?
Amylase is an enzyme in your saliva which can break down starch to sugar in a a matter of minutes or seconds. The salivary glands in your mouth release the amylase to break down the starch, and therefore, amylase is an extracellular enzyme.
What is the name of the enzyme produced in the salivary glands?
Salivary amylase, which breaks down cooked starch into maltose
Which enzyme is found in mouth?
salivary amylase
