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What is the subunits of starch?
The subunit of starch is simple carbohydrate
Is liquid starch the same as tide?
no...liquid starch is starch in liquid form. tide is used to wash clothes.
What are the two healthy starch products?
They are Grains and starch vegtables
Can enzymes function at any pH?
No. They function best at the pH corresponding to their usual/intended environment. For example, pepsin, present in the stomach, which is highly acidic, functions best at acidic pH, while trypsin, secreted into the duodenum together with basic bicarbonate, functions best at moderately basic pH. This is true also within subcellular compartments: the optimal pH of lysosomal enzymes is acidic, matching the acidic proteolytic environment inside the lysosome. That said, most enzymes present in the cytosol (~neutral) and blood (~neutral) function best around neutral pH.
What does corn and rice have incommon Are they both a starch?
they are both a starch and can have long cooking times
How PH effect on amylase breaking down starch to form maltose?
Amylase works most efficiently at a neutral pH (around pH 7). Extreme pH levels (high or low) can denature the enzyme, reducing its activity and ability to break down starch into maltose effectively. Therefore, the pH level can impact the rate and degree of starch breakdown by amylase.
Can you digest starch?
Pepsin does not digest. It breaks down proteins into amino acids. Pepsin cannot break down starch. This is probably because the pH of starch is higher than the optimum pH of Pepsin.
Ph solutions pH 3.0' pH4.0 and pH 6.7 She finds that all the startch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7 how would you justify these findings?
The breakdown of starch is facilitated by enzymes, such as amylase, which typically function optimally at specific pH levels. At pH 6.7, the neutral environment is likely more conducive for enzyme activity compared to the more acidic conditions of pH 3.0 and pH 4.0, where enzyme denaturation or reduced activity may occur. This optimal pH allows for the highest rate of starch hydrolysis, justifying why starch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7.
How do you know the conc of starch in solution?
You can measure the concentration of starch in a solution using methods such as iodine titration, spectrophotometry, or enzymatic assays. These methods involve either detecting the formation of a complex between starch and iodine, measuring absorbance at specific wavelengths, or quantifying enzymatic reactions specific to starch.
Why does amylase work best at pH around 7?
Amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into simpler sugars, works best at a neutral pH around 7 because its active site is most stable at this pH. Enzymes are sensitive to changes in pH, and deviations from the optimal pH can disrupt the enzyme's structure and function. At a pH of 7, amylase can efficiently catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into maltose and glucose.
Why does amylase work best at pH 7?
Because, Amylase is the main emzyne in saliva that converts starch into sugar and the average pH of saliva is 7.
Why is pH 5 the optimum pH for breaking down starch?
It is sort of like asking "why do I have to drive under a certain speed on a certain road or highway." It is the way it is. The road may not be strong enough for a faster speed or you have to watch for traffic in a small town or those are just the rules.Cells have a pH they prefer. The proteins inside cells also have preferential pH environments. One type of protein inside a cell that has a preferred pH is an enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions; they change substrates into products. They have a 3-D structure known as a conformation and are composed of amino acids.Enzymes also have preferred environments. If an environment is too acidic (low pH) or alkaline (high pH), an enzyme won't function or will become denatured, a state where an enzyme loses its conformation and becomes a rubbish pile of amino acids.The same with the starch. It breaks down faster at a pH of 5.
What is likely to prevent digestion of starch by carbohydrase enzymes in the stomach?
the hydrochloric acid is likely to prevent the digestion of starch by carbohydrase enzymes in the stomache because the carbohydrase enzymes optimum PH is PH7. The Hydrochloric acid in the stomache makes the PH in the stomache PH3 therefore the stomache has too weak a PH for the enzymes to be able to work.
What temperature is best for starch digestion?
37 C, body temperature
How do you overcome the disadvantages of starch indicator?
All the alpha amylase molecules should rupture . Boil water and then add to the boiling water required starch. Make sure that the starch is alpha and not beta amylase. Use freshly prepared starch solution for iodometric titrations. --unnikrishnan
Why did the enzyme not digest starch at any pH?
becuase it soor your face! aww u gnna take that !@£$%&*?
How can help the hydrolysis starch of amylase?
Amylase is an enzyme that helps break down starch into simpler sugars by catalyzing the hydrolysis reaction. By adding amylase to a starch solution and maintaining optimal temperature and pH conditions, the enzyme will cleave the glucosidic bonds in the starch molecules, resulting in the production of maltose and glucose. This process can be utilized in various industries, such as food and beverage production, to convert starch into useful sugars for different applications.
