Hydrolysis of a starch begins with which enzyme?

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Some chemical action or hydrolysis of nutrients begins in the mouth.Salivary amylase initiates starch digestion.If a carbohydrate,such as a cracker,is chewed and held in the mouth for a few seconds,it will begin to taste sweet.This denotes that some of the starch is being hydrolyzed to dextrin and maltose.Note that the name for many enzymes is derived from the name of its substrate,with the suffix -ase.Sucrase is the enzyme that hydrolyzes sucrose.

Hydrolysis of a Starch Begins with Which Enzyme