Amylases - enzymes for the digestion of starch & polysaccharides
Amylases are enzymes that break down carbohydrates such as starch into sugars such as maltose and glucose to enable their digestion and absorption in the body.
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Amylases are enzymes that break down carbohydrates such as starch into sugars such as maltose and glucose to enable their digestion and absorption in the body.
Amylases break down alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds of starch into oligosaccharide and disaccharide units. They are mainly produced by the pancreas and salivary glands. Amylases break down carbohydrates or polysaccharides into sugars such as maltose and glucose. These enzymes play a crucial role in the digestion of starch and other complex sugars in food. By breaking down starch and other polysaccharides, amylases help the body to convert nutrients into more easily digestible forms of sugar, which can then be absorbed into the bloodstream and used as a source of energy.
Amylases are classified as hydrolases (enzymes that hydrolytically cleave) or as glycosidases (enzymes that cleave polysaccharides). Alpha-amylase is the most common amylase enzyme and is found in both saliva and pancreatic juice. It is active in saliva when food enters the mouth and continues carbohydrate digestion when food passes through the stomach and small intestine.
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