Amylase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers only if the monomers are the α form.Which of the following macromolecules can be broken down by amylase?

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Amylase can break down starch because it is made up of glucose monomers in the α form. Cellulose and chitin are made up of glucose monomers in the β form and therefore cannot be broken down by amylase.

Amylase Is an Enzyme That Hydrolyzes Glycosidic Linkages Between Glucose