Question

What is a function of Salivary Amylase?????​

Answer 1

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It is an amylase present in Saliva that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into maltose and dextrin.

KEYWORDS-

Amylase- an enzyme found in saliva and pancreatic fluid that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Amylase is a digestive enzyme that acts on starch in food, breaking it down into smaller carbohydrate molecules. ... First, salivary glands in your mouth make salivary amylase, which begins the digestive process by breaking down starch when you chew your food, converting it into maltose, a smaller carbohydrate.

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