Question

the enzyme contained by our saliva is called ​

Answer 1

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❇️ Ptyalin and lysozyme are the enzymes present in our saliva.

❇️ Lysosome is an antibacterial enzyme.

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Answer 2

The enzyme contained by our saliva is known as amylase.

Explanation:

• Salivary amylase is the enzyme in mouth which initiates the carbohydrates digestio in the starch form by catalyzing the "hydrolysis of polysaccharides" into "disaccharides".
• It is also known as ptyalin, that is capable of breaking the starch into sugar in simpler forms like "maltose and dextrin" which can be broken furthur in small intestine.
• About 30% of digestion of starch takes place in the cavity of mouth.

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