Question

I am an enzyme. I digest the carbohydrates into maltose in the oral cavity. Who am I?​

Answer 1

From the Mouth to the Stomach

Saliva contains the enzyme, salivary amylase. This enzyme breaks the bonds between the monomeric sugar units of disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and starches. The salivary amylase breaks down amylose and amylopectin intosmaller chains of glucose, called dextrins and maltose.

Answer 2

Answer:

Oral Cavity

Explanation:

The chemical process of digestion begins during chewing as food mixes with saliva, produced by the salivary glands (Figure 11.5). ... It also contains an enzyme called salivary amylase that begins the process of converting starches in the food into a disaccharide called maltose.

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