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Does the optimum pH of salivary amylase differ from plant amylase?

Yes, the optimum pH for salivary amylase is around pH 6.7, while the optimum pH for plant amylase can vary depending on the specific enzyme and plant species. Plant amylase enzymes may have an optimum pH range that can span from slightly acidic to neutral conditions.


How is salivary amylase active in the stomach?

Amylase is not active in the stomach, the environment is too acidic. This is why the pancrease produces and secretes amylase into the duodenum after food leaves the stomach, to replace the amylase secreted by salivary glands and denatured by stomach acid.


What is the Site of production of Pancreatic amylase?

Pancreatic amylase is primarily produced in the pancreas, specifically in the acinar cells. It is then released into the small intestine where it helps in the digestion of carbohydrates by breaking down starches into simple sugars like maltose and glucose.


The digestive enzyme amylase is normally secreted into which two regions of the digestive tract?

The digestive enzyme-amylase is secreted in two regions of the digestive tract.i.e.(1) salivary amylase by salivary glands in the buccal cavity.(2) pancreatic amylase by pancreas in the duodenum.


If you wanted to find the glands that produce salivary amylase where would you look?

You would look for the salivary glands, including the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands, which produce salivary amylase. These glands are located in and around the mouth and release saliva containing the enzyme salivary amylase to help break down carbohydrates in the mouth.

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What pH does it acts salivary amylase works best in?

About 7.4 pH.


What pH does salivary amylase function best?

The optimum pH of salivary amylase is 6.8 (slightly acidic).


At what pH did you see the highest activity of salivary amylase?

The activity of salivary amylase is highest around neutral pH, typically between pH 6.5 to 7.5. Any significant deviation from this pH range can lead to a decrease in enzyme activity.


Does the optimum pH of salivary amylase differ from plant amylase?

Yes, the optimum pH for salivary amylase is around pH 6.7, while the optimum pH for plant amylase can vary depending on the specific enzyme and plant species. Plant amylase enzymes may have an optimum pH range that can span from slightly acidic to neutral conditions.


Does acid and base pH value has salivary amylase stops?

Yes,amylase work best in neutralized medium.


How is salivary amylase active in the stomach?

Amylase is not active in the stomach, the environment is too acidic. This is why the pancrease produces and secretes amylase into the duodenum after food leaves the stomach, to replace the amylase secreted by salivary glands and denatured by stomach acid.


Does salivary amylase contain sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate?

No, absolutely not, it will not 'work' in alkaline (basic) solution. Salivary amylase (ptyalin) inactivates rapidly outside of its optimum pH 5.6-6.9


What is the secretion of salivary glands?

salivary amylase


Salivary amylase breaks down starches?

breakdown of amylase and amylopectin into disaccharides and trisaccharides


Where does Amylase work in the gut?

In the mouth, salivary amylase works to break down cooked starch into maltose. The duodenum (first part of the small intestine), pancreatic amylase works to do the same. Amylase only works in these places because they provide the optimum pH conditions for amylase to work (range from pH 6 - 8).


What are the best conditions in pH for amylase protese and lipase?

Amylase has an optimal pH range of 6.7 - 7.0 and an optimal temperature of around 37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This is what would be expected of an enzyme that needs to be in its most active form in the saliva of the mouth.


Why does the enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein?

Because the enzyme salivary amylase lacks protein.