Ptyalin is an enzyme, which means that it is made up of proteins. When a protein enters the stomach, it is denatured by HCL, which is a kind of acid. This results in the Ptyalin no longer being effective.
no ptyalin is not secretes by the cells in the stomach
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Ptyalin is an enzyme found in saliva that helps break down starches into simpler sugars like maltose. Its main purpose is to initiate the digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth before they reach the stomach.
Starch is digested by ptyalin.
The enzyme ptyalin ,or salivary amylase acts on starches and converts them to maltose.
Ptyalin is an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugar in the mouth. It is produced by the salivary glands and helps initiate the digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth before they reach the stomach.
Tyalin
Amylase (ptyalin)
You have probably only one important enzyme, that is present in saliva. That is called as 'Ptyalin'. This enzyme brakes down the carbohydrates to sugar. This enzyme continue to act in stomach also for some time, till acid in the stomach makes the enzyme ineffective.
The enzyme found in saliva is called amylase, specifically salivary amylase or ptyalin. It plays a crucial role in the digestive process by breaking down starches into simpler sugars while food is being chewed. This enzymatic action initiates the digestion of carbohydrates even before food reaches the stomach.
Digestion.
The ion that specifically activates ptyalin is chloride ions. These ions are responsible for stimulating the release of ptyalin, an enzyme found in saliva that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth during digestion.