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No , Carbohydrate is a food group NOT an enzyme, there is however an enzyme that digests carbohydrates called amylase. This is produced in the pancreas and breaks the carbohydrates down into simple sugars such as glucose and fructose
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agono. none of the 7 most important enzymes can break down carbohydrates, but one of the 7 is protease, which breaks down other proteins.
7 vip enzymes:
1. keratin
2. actin
3. hemoglobin
4. insulin
5. transport proteins
6. protease
7. lipace
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∙ 14y agoTo date, only proteins and certain types of RNA (ribozymes) have been shown to exhibit enzymatic activity.
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∙ 8y agoNeither. An enzyme is a protein.
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Why it is so that pepsin enzyme will not act if its active site is occupied by carbohydrate molecules?
The carbohydrate molecule should not get fitted into the pepsin enzyme.
Identify the one substance which is not a carbohydrate.?
A fat is not a carbohydrate.
What Causes of elevated amylase levels?
Amylase is a specific type of carbohydrate-digesting enzyme. Its function is to break down starch (a polysaccharide / complex carbohydrate) into maltose (a disaccharide - a smaller carb. molecule). Another type of enzyme is then responsible for breaking maltose into glucose, which is the sugar that is used by your cells for respiration.
What type of organic molecule is lactase?
Lactose is a carbohydrate and is an organic compound.
Bacteria can act as?
Bacteria can act as a "enzyme" :)
Why it is so that pepsin enzyme will not act if its active site is occupied by carbohydrate molecules?
The carbohydrate molecule should not get fitted into the pepsin enzyme.
Is enzyme a carbohydrate?
No, it is a protein
Identify the one substance which is not a carbohydrate.?
A fat is not a carbohydrate.
What type of biomelecule is lactose?
as a general rule, anything ending in -ase is an enzyme, so lactase is an enzyme that breaks down molecules of lactose
Are substrates proteins?
There are protein substrates, but not all substrates are proteins. Lipid, carbohydrates, nucleic acids can also act as substrates to its specific enzyme. but enzyme can be only proteins and not Lipid, carbohydrate.
Substance that enzyme act upon?
They are known as reactants or substrates.
Is glucose an enzyme?
No. Glucose is a carbohydrate.
What Causes of elevated amylase levels?
Amylase is a specific type of carbohydrate-digesting enzyme. Its function is to break down starch (a polysaccharide / complex carbohydrate) into maltose (a disaccharide - a smaller carb. molecule). Another type of enzyme is then responsible for breaking maltose into glucose, which is the sugar that is used by your cells for respiration.
Is pepsin an enzyme assist in carbohydrate digestion?
No
What type of organic molecule is lactase?
Lactose is a carbohydrate and is an organic compound.
Is pepsin a carbohydrate?
No, pepsin is a protein digestive enzyme.
Which enzyme is found in the saliva and which food type does it act on?
on the amylase solution
