what is salivary amylase and what does it do
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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 into smaller chains of glucose, called dextrins and maltose.
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Salivary amylase :
Salivary amylase is an enzyme found in the saliva of humans. This enzyme helps to break down the starches in your food. Starch is a large compound that is broken apart into its smaller sugar subunits by salivary amylase. This process is called chemical digestion, or the chemical breakup of food.
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