Difference between salivery amylase and pancreatic amylase
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Salivary amylase is an enzyme that acts on the raw form of carbohydrates, starch. This enzyme is produced in the salivary glands. The salivary amylase gets mixed with the other components of saliva when food is chewed in themouth. ... On the other hand,pancreatic amylases are enzymes produced in the pancreas.
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Salivary amylase is an enzyme that acts on the raw form of carbohydrates, starch. This enzyme is produced in the salivary glands. The salivary amylase gets mixed with the other components of saliva when food is chewed in the mouth. Partial digestion of carbohydrates is already ongoing in the mouth even before food goes into the stomach and small intestines.
On the other hand, pancreatic amylases are enzymes produced in the pancreas. The pancreas is the main digestive organ, producing powerful enzymes that help dissolve carbohydrates in the stomach and small intestines. Pancreatic amylases act more on complex carbohydrates which take longer to dissolve.
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