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Because of enzyme specificity, enzymes require certain temperatures and pH's to work. Now I don't think there is a temperature change, but there is most certainly a pH change as the mouth has a near neutral pH while the stomach has a more acidic pH of about 2-3.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoAmylase is not a strong-enough enzyme to go through the stomach, the stomach is very acidic, if the amylase goes through the stomach, the amylase is more likely to dissolve than to continue to function.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the acidic environment (pH 1-2) destroys the enzyme.
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∙ 9y agoSalivary Amylase works best at pH 7, the acidity level of the mouth. However, in the stomach, the gastric acids drop the pH significantly, causing the amylase to fall apart.
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∙ 11y agobecause the ph in amylase is between 5-6 whereas the ph in the stomach is 1-2.
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∙ 14y agoamylase is in the mouth because it brekdown carbohydrates
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Where is amylase excreted?
Amylase is excreted in the mouth (saliva), stomach, and pancreas.
Does the enzymes act in the mouth or in the stomach?
Both. Salivary amylase works in your mouth, and the others in your stomach and duodenum.
What key chemical does the mouth and stomach contain?
The mouth contains amylase in saliva, and the stomach contains hydrochloric acid.
What key chemical do the mouth and the stomach contain?
The mouth contains amylase in saliva, and the stomach contains hydrochloric acid.
What are the names of digestion enzymes in the mouth and stomach?
salivary amylase.
Where does amylase break down starch in the body?
first in mouth then i the stomach
If your mouth produces amylase and your stomach is highly acidic what happens to the amylase when you swallow?
Amylase is an enzyme, which is a type of protein. Protein denatures when temperature or pH (acidity) is changed. for example, amylase will no longer digest starch if you put it in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. in the stomach, hydrochloric acid is produced by the stomach lining to digest food. this acid will denature the amylase when the swallowed food mixed with amylase from the mouth enters the stomach.
Which organs produce the enzyme lipase needed for triglyceride digestion?
salivary amylase.
The digestion of startch begins in the?
Starch digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva in the mouth enables chemical digestion to take place before starch enters the stomach.
What is the Site of production of Pancreatic amylase?
The salivary amylase works mostly in the mouth and in the esophagus. Once it reaches the stomach, the high pH denatures the salivary amylase and cannot be used. However, once the food reaches the duodenum the pancreas releases pancreatic amylase to continually digest carbohydrates.
The mouth is part of what system?
The mouth is considered part of the digestive system, because it is the entry point for food going into your body. Additionally, digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva contains a enzyme called amylase that begins digesting carbohydrates before they enter your stomach. If you hold a piece of bread in your mouth for around a minute, it will begin to taste different -- this is the amylase at work.
Protein digestion begins in the mouth by the enzyme amylase.?
No, amylase begins the conversion of starch into the disaccharide maltose although this conversion is incomplete because food is in the mouth for a relatively short period of time. protein digestion begins in the stomach.
