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Amylase vs Ptyalin - What's the difference?

amylase | ptyalin |

In enzyme terms the difference between amylase and ptyalin

is that amylase is any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose while ptyalin is a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

amylase

English

(wikipedia amylase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

    • ptyalin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (enzyme) A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

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