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Different food molecules require different enzymes in different conditions to be broken down effectively.
Protein, for example, is broken down quite easily at low pH, with the help of enzymes that operate at low pH. Producing these enzymes in saliva would be an inconvenient waste of time and energy, since the pH of saliva is not low enough for peptide hydrolysis (digestion of proteins) to take place anyway.
Saliva does contain an enzyme that breaks down lipids (fats), but this enzyme will not become very active until it reaches the stomach.
Amylase, which breaks down starch, works well in the conditions of the saliva, so it is sensible to introduce it here.
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What does saliva contain to break down molecules?
um i think it kinda squishes it somehow Saliva contains an enzyme which helps to facilitate the digestive process .The enzymes will break down the fats and starches to a molecular level.
Is water the same thing as Saliva?
No, water and saliva are not the same. Water is a neutral substance composed of oxygen and hydrogen molecules, while saliva is a watery fluid produced in the mouth containing enzymes for digestion.
What contains digestive enzymes and is found in white blood cells?
I think you mean what contains digestive enzymes and white blood cells. If so then the answer is saliva
Do mucous membranes contain enzymes?
Yes, things such as LYSOZOMES (antiseptic in saliva).
What will happen inside a visking tube if you add saliva?
If you add saliva inside a Visking tube, the enzymes in the saliva will begin to break down larger molecules present in the solution into smaller molecules. These smaller molecules will be able to pass through the selectively permeable membrane of the Visking tube, while larger molecules will be left behind, resulting in a process similar to digestion.
Do enzymes in a leeches saliva promote healing?
Leeches have enzymes in their saliva that do the opposite of promoting healing. They contain enzymes that keep blood from clotting.
Does saliva have chemicals?
Saliva contain water mucus, glycoproteins, electrolytes, blood cells, enzymes, etc.
What does saliva contain to speed up chemical reactions?
enzymes. it is also find in plants.
What does saliva contain to break down molecules?
um i think it kinda squishes it somehow Saliva contains an enzyme which helps to facilitate the digestive process .The enzymes will break down the fats and starches to a molecular level.
What contain enzymes and is specialized to break down and ingested materials?
Stomach acids and I think saliva
What are the enzymes found in the saliva and list its substrate and products?
salivary amylaseturns proteins into peptides
What do enzymes do in saliva?
The only enzymes I am aware of in saliva are Amylase enzymes. These enzymes break down Carbohydrates. Hope this helps!
Is water the same thing as Saliva?
No, water and saliva are not the same. Water is a neutral substance composed of oxygen and hydrogen molecules, while saliva is a watery fluid produced in the mouth containing enzymes for digestion.
What contains digestive enzymes and is found in white blood cells?
I think you mean what contains digestive enzymes and white blood cells. If so then the answer is saliva
Do mucous membranes contain enzymes?
Yes, things such as LYSOZOMES (antiseptic in saliva).
When you eat I mix your food with chemicals made by your body what am i?
You are saliva. Saliva contains digestive enzymes that help break down food into smaller molecules that can be easily absorbed by the body.
Is enzymes saliva?
No but it contains and is rich in enzymes
