Question

What will happen if ptyalin is non functional

Answer 1

Answer:

Salivary amylase/ alpha amylase/ ptyalin is an hydrolytic enzyme that breakdown starch into maltose and dextrin. It is present in saliva. They have an optimum pH of 6.9 approximately. It is functional in basic medium only, so when it comes to stomach it becomes non functional.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

ptyalin is an hydrolytic enzyme that breakdown starch into maltose and dextrin. It is present in saliva. They have an optimum pH of 6.9 approximately. It is functional in basic medium only, so when it comes to stomach it becomes non functional.