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What is the function of the enzyme salivary amylase? |
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Answer» Salivary amylase is an enzyme in saliva in our mouth. Mastication or chewing, activates the saliva, salivary amylase is a digestive enzyme that acts on starch in food, breaking it down into smaller carbohydrate molecules. These enzymes also play a role in breaking down food particles entrapped within dental crevices, thus, protecting teeth from bacterial decay. |
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