What Does Amylase Digest

Amylases digest starch into smaller molecules, ultimately yielding maltose, which in turn is cleaved into two glucose molecules by maltase. Starch comprises a significant portion of the typical human diet for most nationalities.

What substrate does amylase digest?

EnzymeSubstrateEnd-productsSalivary amylaseStarchMaltoseProteaseProteinAmino acidsLipaseLipids (fats and oils)Fatty acids and glycerolPancreatic amylaseStarchMaltose

Does amylase digest carbohydrates?

Amylase, maltase, and lactase in the mouth digest carbohydrates.

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