Question

What will happen if you add Conc. HCl to the substrate during amylase activity?
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Answer 1

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Ans. 1] On the contrary, HCl depressed or inhibited the activity of amylase; thus, only a small portion of starch was digested. - Physiologically, amylase is secreted by salivary glands in the mouth where the pH is about neutral, while pepsinogen conversion into pepsin is facilitated by a lower pH