The enzyme amylase can break glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers only if the monomers are the α form. Which of the following could amylase break down?
A) starch
B) cellulose
C) chitin
D) starch and chitin only
E) starch, cellulose, and chitin

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Amylase can break down starch which is composed of glucose monomers in the alpha form. It cannot break down cellulose or chitin because these polymers have beta glucose monomers that amylase cannot cleave.

The Enzyme Amylase Can Break Glycosidic Linkages Between Glucose Monomers