Which component of gastric juices inactivates salivary amylase? |
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a) |
Mucous |
b) |
Rennin |
c) |
CCl |
d) |
Pepsin |
Which component of gastric juices inactivates salivary amylase? |
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a) |
Mucous |
b) |
Rennin |
c) |
CCl |
d) |
Pepsin |
(c)
Saliva contains a starch splitting enzyme, ptylin ( -amylases). of gastric juice inactivates ptylin present in the stomach. Ptylin or salivary amylase present in the saliva acts on the polysaccharides of food and around 30% of polysaccharides are converted into disaccharides (maltose)
Starch Maltose