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Amylase is secreted in the stomach and Small Intestine.

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After food enters the small intestine lipases proteases and amylases are secreted into the small intestine by the?

Pancreas


Does B subtilis hydrolyze starch?

Yes, Bacillus subtilis has the capability to hydrolyze starch due to the production of amylase enzymes. Amylases secreted by B. subtilis break down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and glucose that can be utilized by the bacterium for growth and metabolism.


What enzymes break down carbohydrates?

Amylase, which is secreted in saliva and the pancreas, breaks down carbohydrates into smaller sugars like maltose. Additionally, sucrase, lactase, and maltase are enzymes located in the small intestine that further break down disaccharides into monosaccharides for absorption.


What does the pre digestion of protein produce?

Amylases


What are the enzymes in the digestive system?

amylases, proteinases, lipases...


Amylases break down starches into?

its sugars


What molecules digest starch?

Enzymes known as amylases.


What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what are their functions?

The pancreas is a digestive organ in the abdomen that lies just below the stomach. Its primary job is to produce enzymes required for the digestion and absorption of food. Enzymes secreted include lipases that digest fat, proteases which digest proteins, and amylases which digest starch molecules.


What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what are their function?

The pancreas is a digestive organ in the abdomen that lies just below the stomach. Its primary job is to produce enzymes required for the digestion and absorption of food. Enzymes secreted include lipases that digest fat, proteases which digest proteins, and amylases which digest starch molecules.


What are starch molecules broken up by?

Starch is typically broken down by the enzyme amylase pretty effectively. To check to see if the amylase is working properly, you can add the enzyme in a solution of starch and constantly check the concentrations of starch at certain intervals of time using a spectrometer.


What are amylases?

Amylase is an enzyme which acts on starch, breaking it down to sugar/glucose.


A polysaccharide that is made by plants and can be digested by humans is?

Starch! We have amylases to digest them!!