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labwork [276]
3 years ago
11

Salivary amylase begins the process of carbohydrate digestion in the mouth. The activity of salivary amylase is halted in the st

omach because:_______
Biology
1 answer:
salantis [7]3 years ago
5 0
Answer:

The acidic environment in the stomach stops the action of the amylase enzyme.

The stomach will secrete digestive juice that contain hydrochloric acid and digestive enzyme such as pepsin to digest protein.

The HCL create an acidic environment that will deform the ionic and hydrogen bond of the amylase which cause the enzyme to be denatured.
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