Question

Salivary amylase is an enzyme found in the mouth. It breaks down starch into sugars. Why will salivary amylase NOT break down proteins?

Select one:
a.
Only sugars have the correct shape to activate the enzyme.
b.
Proteins will not fit into the active site of the amylase enzyme.
c.
Proteins do not have the proper active site for the enzyme to work on them.
d.
The enzyme is the wrong substrate for proteins.

Answer 1

B- there’s a high level of specificity that is required for a substrate to interact w the active site of an enzyme