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What is ptyaline enzyme?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Ptyalin is a form of amylase in the saliva of humans and some animals that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into maltose and dextrin.

In simpler words, ptyalin is an enzyme secreted by the human salivary glands that help in the digestion of carbohydrates.

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