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Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars.

It is not a nutrient.

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What substance is present when starch amylase and water are mixed together after the benedict test is done?

When starch amylase and water are mixed together, the starch is broken down into simpler sugars, primarily maltose. After conducting the Benedict's test, which detects reducing sugars, a positive result indicates the presence of these sugars, confirming that amylase has successfully catalyzed the breakdown of starch. Therefore, the substance present after mixing is mainly maltose, along with any unreacted water and enzymes.


What enzyme is present in the mouth and the pancreas?

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Is amylase present in Proteus vulgaris?

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What is the Off white substance from submandibular salivary gland?

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What new substance is made when amylase is added to starch?

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Why is starch present in boiled amylase?

Boiled amylase as you probably figure has been boiled and since all enzymes are protein, their molecular structure is affected by the heating process. In other words, the amylase has become denatured and will not break down the starch and thus, the starch will remain in its present form.


Where is amylase present in a non-ruminant animal?

The Liver.


Would amylase present in saliva be active in the stomach?

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Substance that contains a starch-splitting enzyme?

The substance that contains a starch-splitting enzyme is the pancreatic juice and saliva. The two types of enzymes that break down starch are pancreatic amylase and salivary amylase.


What substance is a substrate of amylase?

carbohydrates (starches)


What substance helps breaks down starch during digestion?

Amylase


What is the substance that breaks down starch into sugar?

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