amylase
Saliva's digestive catalyst
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars.
It occurs naturally in saliva and pancreatic fluid, beginning the digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth.
Amylase is also used industrially in brewing, baking, and textile manufacturing to convert starches: The recipe calls for adding amylase to help the fermentation process.
Mouth's digestive secretion
- mouthOral opening
- sublingualUnder the tongue
- oral cavityMouth's interior chamber
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
taste · secretion · salivary glands · chewing · swallowing · tongue · mucin
Two-glucose disaccharide
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- lumenLight output measure
chyme · peristalsis · intestinal · duodenum · jejunum · bolus · food processing · blood sugar
Chained sugar molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- amyloseLinear glucose chain
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
grain · potato · corn · rice · maltodextrin · dextrin · sugar · cereal
Beverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
biofuel · food processing · starch conversion · paper manufacturing · diastase · mashing · high-fructose corn syrup
Protein that hastens reactions
- proteinFolded amino chain
- catalystAgent enabling change
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
substrate · kinetics · cofactor · denaturation · zymogen · proenzyme · specificity · turnover
Dual-function abdominal gland
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- pancreatic juiceDigestive enzymes from organ behind stomach
bicarbonate · trypsin · lipase · protease · digestive enzymes · secretin
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
- mouthOral opening
- sublingualUnder the tongue
- oral cavityMouth's interior chamber
mastication · taste · secretion · salivary glands · chewing · swallowing · tongue · mucin
maltose
Two-glucose disaccharide
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- absorptionProcess of taking in
lumen · chyme · peristalsis · intestinal · duodenum · jejunum · bolus · food processing · blood sugar · digestive tract
polysaccharide
Chained sugar molecule
carbohydrate · grain · potato · corn · rice · maltodextrin · dextrin · sugar · cereal · tuber
brewing
Beverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
detergent · biofuel · food processing · starch conversion · paper manufacturing · diastase · mashing · high-fructose corn syrup
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- proteinFolded amino chain
- catalystAgent enabling change
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
active site · substrate · kinetics · cofactor · denaturation · zymogen · proenzyme · specificity · turnover · inhibition
pancreas
Dual-function abdominal gland
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- duodenumInitial small intestine
pancreatic juice · bicarbonate · trypsin · lipase · protease · digestive enzymes · secretin
- amylasesdiastase
- glycosidasesglycoside hydrolase, alpha-glucosidase, beta-glucosidase, maltase, lactase
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- Animal Biochemicalsproteins, enzymes, hormones, lipids, amino acids
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP