ptyalin (Crossword)

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  1. Amylase
  2. An amylase secreted in saliva
  3. Salivary enzyme

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• An enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose
• (ti;ua-lin) An enzyme in saliva that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into smaller molecules
• An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals

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