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The Enzyme
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down amylose (starch) into glucose molecules.
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- What test can be used to indicate the presence of Starch?
- What test can be used to indicate the presence of glucose?
- What is the role of an enzyme in a chemical reaction and what is it made of?
- What parameters would influence the ability of the enzyme to facilitate the rate of the reaction?
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![salivary_amylase](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/bio-oer/files/2015/09/salivary_amylase.png)
![pancreatic_amylase](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/bio-oer/files/2015/09/pancreatic_amylase.png)
![amylase_overlay](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/bio-oer/files/2015/09/amylase_overlay.png)
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