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How do proteins break down into glucose?

Proteins break down into glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis. During this process, amino acids from proteins are converted into glucose in the liver. This allows the body to use proteins as a source of energy when needed.


Can amylase break down dextran?

Yes, amylase can break down dextran. Amylase is an enzyme that primarily breaks down starch into simpler sugars like maltose and glucose. Dextran is a complex sugar made of glucose molecules linked together, and amylase can break the bonds holding these glucose molecules together, albeit less efficiently compared to starch.


What do mitochondria break down?

Glucose, a type of sugar, initially gets broken down via glycolysis in the cytosol into pyruvate molecules. Mitochondria then break down the pyruvate extracting the electrons from them. The simple answer though is that mitochondria break down a sugar called glucose.


Name the three disaccharides and the enzymes that break them down into monosaccharides?

sucrose - common table sugar = glucose + fructoselactose - major sugar in milk = glucose + galactosemaltose - product of starch digestion = glucose + glucose


What enzymes help break down starch into glucose?

The main enzymes that help break down starch into glucose are amylase enzymes. These enzymes can be found in the saliva and pancreatic secretions of humans and in various microorganisms. Amylase enzymes work by breaking the bonds between glucose units in the starch molecule, leading to the formation of simpler sugars like glucose.