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Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into sugars, and it begins its action in the mouth during chewing. However, once food is swallowed and reaches the stomach, the acidic environment (low pH) inhibits amylase's effectiveness, as it is optimized to function in a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Consequently, the digestion of carbohydrates primarily shifts to the small intestine, where pancreatic amylase continues the process in a more favorable pH environment.
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What effects do increased temperature have on the activity of salivary amylase?
Increase the temperature too much and this protein will denature and stop working.
At what temperature does fungal amylase stop working?
Fungal amylase typically stops working at temperatures above 60-70°C. At these high temperatures, the enzyme denatures and loses its catalytic activity, resulting in a loss of its ability to break down starch into simple sugars.
Why is it desirable to stop talking when you swallow?
it is disirable to stop talking when you swallow because you can choke.
What should you do with the food when refrigerator stop working?
Eat very fast!
How do you stop thinning teeth?
you swallow not spit
How crocodile and snakes eat their food?
Crocs don't use their teeth for chewing but rather to grip their prey and they just toss it to the back of their throats and swallow it down. If venomous, the snake will bite their prey, envenomate, kill it, swallow it down whole. If nonvenomous, they would either constrict their prey and swallow it down or just bite and wait for it to stop struggling and swallow.
Why was hcl used to stop the amylase reaction?
HCl was used to stop the amylase reaction by denaturing the enzyme. The acidic environment disrupted the enzyme's structure, rendering it inactive and unable to catalyze the breakdown of starch. This effectively stops the reaction from proceeding further.
Why does your ears stop up when you swallow?
Because your jaw is closely connected to your ears and your jaw moves when you swallow. That is also how you wiggle your ears.
Why do enzymes in saliva stop working before reaching the stomach?
Enzymes in saliva, such as amylase, primarily break down starches into sugars. These enzymes get inactivated by stomach acid, as the acidic environment disrupts their structure and ability to function effectively. Therefore, their activity decreases once they reach the stomach, where the acidic pH is around 2.
If one lung stops working wil the onther stop working?
the other 1 does stop working NO it does not
How do you make hick ups stop?
swallow hold your breath and count to ten
Will your heater stop working if the thermostat is not working?
Yes it will stop heating up...........
