Pancreatic amylase is necessary because salivary amylase is denatured by stomach acid, and pancreatic amylase continues the digestion of starch.
- salivary amylase is denatured by stomach acids - pancreatic amylase continues digestion of starch
| Front | Why is pancreatic amylase also needed? |
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| Back | - salivary amylase is denatured by stomach acids - pancreatic amylase continues digestion of starch |
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