All of the following statements about alpha-amylase are correct EXCEPT which one?
A) Small branched dextrins are poor substrates for the enzyme.
B) Amylopectin and glycogen are normal substrates.
C) The major product of its action on amylose is glucose.
D) The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of alpha-1,4-glucosidic linkages.
E) For humans, the most important occurrence of the enzyme is in the secretion of the pancreas.
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