The enzyme salivary amylase was previously known as "ptyalin". The word ptyalin has been derived from the Greek word "Ptyalon "(saliva) or "Ptyein "(spit). Amylases are enzymes that hydrolyze or breakdown starch into oligosaccharides such as dextrin and maltose. They are present in saliva...
About 30 per cent of starch is hydrolysed here by this enzyme (optimum pH 6.8) into a disaccharide maltose. Lysozyme present in saliva acts as an antibacterial agent, that prevents infections. Was this answer helpful? 1Similar Questions Q1 Which one is differ from the category of other three...