Why can't the enzyme maltase, which breaks down starch into the sugar maltose, not also be used to break down the starch sucrose

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asked Jun 28, 2019 131k views

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Tsung Wu · Answer 1 · 2019-07-05T09:44:16+0000

Sucrose is a processed sugar so due to chemical composition it cant break down and also enzymes break down natural sugars not processed.