amylase

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Noun — Amylase is a digestive enzyme, present in saliva and also produced by the pancreas, that breaks down starch into simpler sugars.

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How to use amylase

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It is a scientific term used in biology and biochemistry rather than everyday speech.

Amylase is formed from the combining form amyl-, referring to starch, and the suffix -ase, used to name enzymes.

What does amylase do?

Amylase is a digestive enzyme that breaks down starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

Where is amylase found in the body?

It is present in saliva and is also produced by the pancreas, which releases it into the gut.

Where does the word amylase come from?

It is built from amyl-, referring to starch, plus the enzyme-naming suffix -ase.