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How much time is taken by salivary amylase to digest starch at 37 celsius?
Salivary amylase typically takes around 30 minutes to begin breaking down starch into maltose at 37 degrees Celsius. However, complete digestion of starch by salivary amylase may take longer and depends on various factors such as the concentration of the enzyme and starch, pH levels, and other digestive processes that occur in the gastrointestinal tract.
Can amylase digest cellulose?
no
Is salivary amylase able to digest cellulose?
Salivary amylase is not able to digest cellulose. Amylase has the ability to digest starch but cellulose is a fibre which in indigestible.
How does saliva digest starch?
Amylase
What type of molecules does Amylase digest?
carbohydrates are the main compounds digested by amylase
Salivary amylase will digest what to form glucose?
Carbohydrates.
Why does pepsin not digest protein at temperatures above 60 degrees?
Pepsin is an enzyme that works optimally at a specific temperature range, around 37 degrees Celsius. At temperatures above 60 degrees Celsius, the high heat denatures the pepsin enzyme, causing it to lose its structure and thus its ability to digest proteins effectively.
Does amylase digest protein in the human digestive system?
No, amylase does not digest protein in the human digestive system. Amylase is an enzyme that specifically breaks down carbohydrates into simpler sugars. Proteins are broken down by other enzymes such as pepsin and trypsin.
What enzyme helps you digest starch?
Amylase digests starch
What are a group of enzymes that chemically digest fats?
Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme that is only able to digest what?
Starch
What is the enzyme produced in mouth?
Salivary amylase is produced in the mouth so that it can digest carbohydrate
