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Maltase is a biological catalyst used in digestion. Once starch has been broken down to maltose,maltase continues the chemical digestion and breaks the maltose down to glucose, ie a soluble, smaller molecule that can easily be absorbed.

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What is the function of substrate?

Maltase is an enzyme which works on the substrate maltose. Maltose is a sugar consisting of two glucose subunits.


Does maltase need a cofactor or activator?

Maltase does not require a cofactor or activator for its function. It is an enzyme that is able to catalyze the hydrolysis of maltose into glucose without the need for additional molecules to assist in the reaction.


How many amino acids does maltase enzyme contain?

The number of amino acids (aa) varies with the source of the maltase enzyme. The maltase enzyme from E.coli has 678aa Rat has 953aa Mouse has 953aa Human has 914aa Yeast has 584aa


What enzyme digests sugars?

Sucrase is the enzyme (called a disaccharidase) that digests sucrose, the major disaccharide in table sugar.


What does maltase produce?

Two glucose, because maltose is two glucose join together


Maltase and sucrase is made in?

Maltase is an enzyme produced by the cells lining the small intestine.


Give the substrate of enzyme maltase?

maltose, its products are glucose, the organ it is used in is duodenum, its optimal pH is 6.1-6.8, and its optimal temperature is 35-40 degrees Celsius.


What temperature does maltase work best at?

Maltase, an enzyme that breaks down maltose into glucose, works best at a temperature range of around 37-40 degrees Celsius (98.6-104 degrees Fahrenheit). This temperature range corresponds to the optimal operating temperature for most enzymes in the human body. At lower temperatures, the enzyme activity decreases, while at higher temperatures, the enzyme may denature and lose its function. Maintaining the optimal temperature ensures efficient maltose digestion by maltase.


Is maltase a lipid?

No, maltase is not a lipid. Maltase is an enzyme that helps break down maltose, a type of sugar, into its component glucose molecules. Lipids are a different type of biomolecule that includes fats and oils.


What enzyme converts maltose to glucose?

Maltase is the enzyme that converts maltose to glucose. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of the glycosidic bond between the two glucose molecules in maltose, resulting in the production of two glucose molecules.


What enzyme is used to make maltose?

Name of this enzyme is Maltese. It is present in the brush border of the lining of small intestine.


Which enzyme can not generate Glucose is it Lactase Amylase Maltase Sucrase or all of them?

all of them