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It catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into maltose and dextrin.
An easier way to explain is that the amylase acts a catalyst( invloved in reaction but not used up) and breaks the starch down to the sugar maltose at a certain temperature.
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∙ 15y agoWhen heated at the correct temperature ( 37 degrees) it breaks the starch down to the sugar maltose.
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∙ 11y agoyou read this your homosapian
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∙ 15y agoit breaks it down to small sugars
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What disaccharide does the digestive enzyme amylase break down starch to?
Amylase helps the break down of starch into sugars (disaccharides). Amylase itself is not broken down. It is an enzyme and it doesn't enter into the reaction in any way. The disaccharide that is formed is sucrose, maltose or lactose.
What enzyme is responsible for hydrolysis of starch with saliva?
This is amylase.
At which enzyme concentration is starch hydrolyzed the fastest and slowest?
The enzyme that hydrolyzes starch the fastest is the amylase enzyme. This enzyme breaks down the starch until there is only sugar left.
What does pancreatic amylase react or act on?
Amylase is the enzyme responsible for breaking down starch.
A digestive enzyme such as pancreatic amylase breaks down starch to what disaccharide studied in this laboratory?
Amylase hydrolyses starch into maltose.
What enzyme dissolves starch?
Amylase enzymes.
What is the name of the enzyme that digests starch?
AMYLASE
How does starch affects amylase?
Amylase breaks starch down into sugars.
Which enzyme converts starch into maltose?
Amylase catalyses starch into maltose.
What can the enzyme amylase break down?
The enzyme amylase can break down starch to maltose.
What hydrolyse starch?
amylase enzyme
What enzyme is used to digest starch?
Digestion of starch and other carbohydrates begins in the mouth with an enzyme called salivary amylase.
What enzyme helps you digest starch?
Amylase digests starch
What is the substance that breaks down starch into sugar?
Maltase
Is amylase an intracellular enzyme?
Amylase is an enzyme in your saliva which can break down starch to sugar in a a matter of minutes or seconds. The salivary glands in your mouth release the amylase to break down the starch, and therefore, amylase is an extracellular enzyme.
Why does the enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein?
Because the enzyme salivary amylase lacks protein.
Is amylase organic?
yes it is since it is an enzyme that is made by the human body to break down starch
