An enzyme that can facilitate the breakdown of amylose into smaller units is ________.A) glucose phosphataseB) alcohol dehydrogenaseC) amylaseD) lactaseE) maltase

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Jason Barile · Answer 1 · 2020-01-13T14:43:07+0000

Answer: C. Amylase

Step-by-step explanation: Amylose is a polysaccharide compound of glucose units bound by ∝ (1, 4) glycosidic bonds present in starch, the energy storage in plants. The enzyme that can break those bonds is a hydrolase called amylase. This enzyme is very important because is present in saliva in humans and other animals, beggining the digestion process.

An enzyme that can facilitate the breakdown of amylose into smaller units is ________.A) glucose phosphataseB) alcohol dehydrogenaseC) amylaseD) lactaseE) maltase

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