Are ptyalin and salivary amylase the same?
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Salivary amylase (ptyalin)
Salivary amylase (ptyalin)Amylase is found in saliva and breaks starch into maltose and dextrin. ... Ptyalin acts on linear α(1,4) glycosidic linkages, but compound hydrolysis requires an enzyme that acts on branched products. Salivary amylase is inactivated in the
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