Question

Why do enzymes which break down carbohydrates in foods does not break down coal.

Answer 1

Chewing breaks food into small molecules that combine with saliva secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth. Along with mucin and buffers, saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase, which acts on the starch in food and breaks it down to maltose, but it does not break down coal because enzymes specific