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What enzyme breaks down carbohydrates first?
amylase
Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates?
amylase breakes down carbs
What is MAJOR enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
I only know that your saliva breaks down carbs in your mouth as you chew.
What enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
Several. * Amylase breaks down starch to simpler sugar * sucrase breaks down sucrose to glucose * maltase breaks down maltose to glucose
What type of enzyme are digestive enzyme?
things like amylase which breaks down carbohydrates and lipase which breaks down fat/lipids. these are some types of digestive enzymes
What food group does amylase break down?
Amylase breaks down carbohydrates. Amylase is a digestive enzyme that is needed in order for carbohydrates to be digested properly.
What enzymes are needed for pasta?
Amylase breaks down carbohydrates, starches, and sugars. Pasta is a form of starch and the breakdown of starch begins in the mouth.
What enzyme breaks down corn?
Digestive enzymes are enzymes that break down food into usable energy. The digestive enzyme that breaks down corn is called xylanese. Humans lack this enzyme.
What can amylase break down in the digestive system?
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates, such as starch and glycogen, in the digestive system.
What is the function of an amylase?
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates (starches) into simpler sugars, such as maltose and glucose. It plays a key role in the digestion of carbohydrates in the body, helping to convert them into energy that can be used by cells for various biochemical processes.
What enzyme speeds up the breakdown of food?
It varies for all the food groups. For fat/lipid lipase breaks down,for proteins pepsin breaks down and for carbohydrates amylase.
What kind of enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
Starch is the polysaccharide which is broken down into glucose by the body in a series of stages. Amylase digests starch into maltose (a disaccharide). Maltase is the enzyme which breaks maltose into glucose.
