ptyalin

As nouns the difference between ptyalin and peptide

is that ptyalin is a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin while peptide is a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.

As nouns the difference between sucrase and ptyalin

is that sucrase is (biochemistry) any of a number of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose to fructose and glucose while ptyalin is (enzyme) a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

In enzyme terms the difference between ptyalin and amylopsin

is that ptyalin is a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin while amylopsin is a pancreatic form of amylase.

As nouns the difference between terms and ptyalin

is that terms is while ptyalin is (enzyme) a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

As nouns the difference between ptyalin and ptyaline

is that ptyalin is (enzyme) a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin while ptyaline is .

As nouns the difference between dextrin and ptyalin

is that dextrin is any of a range of polymers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives while ptyalin is a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

As nouns the difference between maltose and ptyalin

is that maltose is a disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase while ptyalin is a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

As nouns the difference between starch and ptyalin

is that starch is (uncountable) a widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers it is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc while ptyalin is (enzyme) a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

As a verb starch

is to apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.

As an adjective starch

is stiff; precise; rigid.

As nouns the difference between saliva and ptyalin

is that saliva is a clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches while ptyalin is a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

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.