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Amylase breaks starch (a polysaccharide - complex carbohydrate) down into maltose (a disaccharide - simpler sugar).

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What substance is a substrate of amylase?

carbohydrates (starches)


What are the reactants of amylase?

The Substrate for amylase are starch (amylose and Amylopectin), glycogen, and various Oligosaccharides.


What substrate does salivary amylase act on?

Starch


What is the substrate for pancreatic amylase?

The substrate for pancreatic amylase is starch. Amylase breaks down starch into maltose, a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules. This breakdown process is important for the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine.


Does amylase use cellulose as a substrate?

No, amylase does not use cellulose as a substrate. Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch into simple sugars like maltose and glucose. Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate that requires other enzymes, like cellulase, for its breakdown.


Is Immunoabsorption or immunoadsorption the same thing as affinity chromatography?

No, but they all rely on affinity of the substrate for a target molecule


In an amylase experiment what is the substrate and the product?

The substrates of carbohydrase are carbohydrates. This gets further broken down into simple sugars. Hope this helps. :)


What is the substrate salivary amylase?

Starch is the substrate. Salivary amylase (like all amylases) is an enzyme that breaks down bonds between glucose residues in starch molecules. More specifically, the substrate for an amylase is an α-1,4-glycosidic bond. The products are sugars such as maltose and, in smaller amounts, glucose and maltotriose.


Will a substrate with low affinity stay long in active site?

No, a substrate with low affinity will not stay long in the active site of an enzyme. This is because substrates with low affinity have weaker interactions with the active site compared to substrates with high affinity, resulting in quicker dissociation from the enzyme.


What is the name of the substrate of amylase?

'''The''' substrate of amylase is in your head. Once you think about it hard, you will know. Just remember, '''I LOVE YOU.''' God bless God, you and Lady Gaga. Sincerly, Abeid :)


Where does an enzyme bind to the substrate?

In the active site, with high affinity.


What is the subtrate and subunit product of amylase?

The Substrate for amylase are starch (amylose and Amylopectin), glycogen, and various Oligosaccharides and the subunit is maltose.