Amylase is a enzyme.And composed of proteins
salivary amylase
Because the enzyme salivary amylase lacks protein.
Salivary Amylase is located in the mouth in the mouth and in the esophagus.
The muscarinic receptors on the salivary gland cells are responsible for the secretion of salivary amylase. Stimulation of these receptors by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine triggers the release of amylase into the saliva.
The salivary glands, specifically the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands, produce salivary amylase. Salivary amylase is an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth, starting the process of digestion. It primarily acts on starches, converting them into simpler sugars like maltose.
Amylase is the enzyme made in the salivary glands and the pancreas. Its function is to break down complex carbohydrates, sometimes called starches.. In the mouth they are called salivary amylase and in the small intestine they are called pancreatic amylase. This enzyme is also known as ptyalin.
Salivary amylase is an enzyme produced in the salivary glands that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth, while pancreatic ptyalin is an older term for salivary amylase and is no longer used in modern scientific literature. Both refer to the same enzyme.
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The digestive enzyme-amylase is secreted in two regions of the digestive tract.i.e.(1) salivary amylase by salivary glands in the buccal cavity.(2) pancreatic amylase by pancreas in the duodenum.
Pancreatic amylase is produced in the pancreas, specifically in the acinar cells. It is then released into the small intestine where it helps to break down carbohydrates into simple sugars for absorption.
If we add salivary amylase to any solution ( eg:iodine solution) the colour of solution changes to blue.THE TIME TAKEN BY THE SALIVARY AMYLASE TO CHANGE ITS(iodine solution) COLOUR TO BLUE IS CALLED ACROMATIC POINT OF SALIVARY AMYLASE. ie, the time upto which the solution is colourless and after that it gains blue colour.
salivary amylase