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There are several, the most common one is salivary amylase and is in your mouth. It helps you digest carbohydrates. Another is pancreatic amylase which also digests carbohydrates. They both do the same job because it is crutial for the body to absorb all carbohydrates that enter the digestive system. Carbs are broken down into glucose and stored as glycogen to be slowly released into bloodstream for use in mitochondria to produce ATP (energy).
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∙ 16y agoAmylase is produced by the exocrine pancreas and the salivary glands to aid in the digestion of starch. It is also produced by the small intestine mucosa, ovaries, placenta, liver, and fallopian tubes.
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∙ 15y agoit is an enzyme, located in your saliva that breaks down starches.
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∙ 13y agoAmylase is used in the digestive system to break down polysaccharides.
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∙ 14y agoThe digestive enzyme amylase is produced in the body by the salivary glands to begin the breakdown of starch and also in the pancreas to further the process.
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∙ 15y agothe digestive system - amylase - protease (i could keep going)
the nervous system
the respiratory system
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∙ 15y agoSalivary amylase or pancreatic amylase.
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∙ 14y agoIn the saliva, or tongue if you prefer
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∙ 13y agoDigestive
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What chemical helps in providing the ideal pH for pancreatic amylase to function in the human body?
enzymes
What temperature does amylase work best at?
Amylase works best at body temperature, which is around 37 degrees Celsius. This is because if the temperatre is too low, the amylase will collide slow as the kinetic energy will be low. It reacts fastest and best in this temperatue as lota of kinetic energy is given to the molecules and the particles therefore collide faster. Although, when the temperature is too high, the enzymes (amylase) gets denatured which means that they loose their shape. This way they do not react.
List 10 enzymes that are found in the human body?
Amylase- breaks bonds between carbohydrate molecules.Maltase- they target the sugars maltose, sucrose, and lactose to produce monosaccharides.Elastase- targets elastase to produce short-chain peptides.Trypsin- acts on proteins and polypeptides to produce short-chain peptides.Lipase- targets triglycerides to produce fatty acids and monoglycerides.
The secretions of the salivary gland begin the digestion of?
The salivary glad produces amylase. It is an enzyme that primarily functions to digest starches. Amylase is also produces in the pancreas.
What does pancreatic amylase do in the body?
It breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars!
Where in the body is amylase?
Amylase is an enzyme in the human body that assists with the changing of starch into sugars. It is present in human saliva.
Where can amylase be found in the human body?
in your saliva in your mouth
What are the uses of starch in amylase determination?
The uses of starch in amylase determination is to find hmuan serum in the human body.
What is salivary amylase's role in the human body?
They begin the metabolism of carbohydrates
What is a physical description of amylase?
It looks like a substance that you will see in the human body.
Is amylase organic?
yes it is since it is an enzyme that is made by the human body to break down starch
What chemical helps in providing the ideal pH for pancreatic amylase to function in the human body?
enzymes
In which cells of the human body is the genetic information for making salivary amylase found?
In all cells of the human body. Only in the gland cells is this information ' turned on ' though.
What is an example of a specific enzyme in the human body?
urease lipase protease carbohydrase
Whay is then enzyme in human saliva?
The enzyme in human saliva is Amylase.
What are examples of enzymes in living things?
amylase cellulase lactase lipase maltase protease sucrase they all have there particular function in the human body
Where is the salivary amylase located in the body?
Salivary Amylase is located in the mouth in the mouth and in the esophagus.
