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Starch is a complex carbohydrate or polysaccharide, which consists of many monosaccharide molecules (glucose) joined together.
Since the cell in the body has partially permeable membrane, it cannot absorb big size molecules, such as starch and protein.
Hence, starch needs to be broken down to glucose before it can be absorbed into the cells of the body.
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Does ethanol affect salivary amylase activity?
Yes it does. As the concentration of EtOH increases, the ability of amylase to degrade starch lessens. That is, the rate at which starch is decomposed is less in magnitude as the concentration of ethanol increases.
What is the the product of the digestion of starch by amylase?
Maltose
Amylase speeds p the digestion of?
starch
What type of food does amylase act on?
starch is broken down by amylase and starch is the only food that its digestion begins in mouth by amylase of salavia.
Which digestion amylase causes?
Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
What is end product of amylase in digestion?
Amylase breaks down starch, and therefore the product of digestion is maltose.
Where does digestion begin at?
Digestion begins in your mouth. Starch is digested (by salivary amylase) into maltose.
What enzyme is used to digest starch?
Digestion of starch and other carbohydrates begins in the mouth with an enzyme called salivary amylase.
Does temperature effect starch digestion?
yes temperature affects starch digestion, amylase work harder and better at higher temperatures
Effect of HCl on protein digestion by pepsin and starch digestion by sallivary amylase?
pepsin, coca
Which enzyme present in saliva help in starch digestion?
Salivary amylase
What substance helps breaks down starch during digestion?
Amylase
