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Salivary amylase is produced in the mouth so that it can digest carbohydrate
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∙ 10y agoThe enzyme secreted in the mouth is amylase. Amylase breaks carbohydrates (starch) into glucose (sugar).
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The first digestive enzyme of the gastrointestinal tract?
It is the saliva produced by the mouth which starts to break down the food. The technical term for the enzyme is salivary amylase.
Where is lipase synthesized?
Lipase is an enzyme that helps break down food during digestion. No, lipase is not produced in the liver. It is produced in the pancreas.
Will an enzyme produce by your salivary glands in your mouth work well in your stomach?
No. Because enymes work specifically therefore the enymes produced by your mouth won't work in your stomach.
Name digestive enzymes in mouth and stomach?
the enzyme produced in the stomach wall is mainly protease, this breaksdown the proteins in the food you have eaten
Is it true that the saliva produced in your mouth will grind the food and partly digests it?
Saliva contains an enzyme called amylase which begins breaking down carbohydrates. Enzyme activity is chemical not mechanical so saliva does not "grind" anything.
Where is this enzyme produced?
You need to tell us which enzyme you're talking about.
Is pancreatic fluid an enzyme?
Pancreatic juice produced by pancreas is an enzyme
What enzyme is produced by the pancreas and the salivary glands?
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.
Which enzyme does the saliva produced?
amylase
What enzyme is produced from photosynthesis?
Glucose.
What is Enzyme- containing fluid it the mouth?
saliva
Where is enzyme cellulase produced?
its were your stomach is and it is mostly produced in large quantities
