Amylase hydrolyses starch, breaking glycosidic bonds to convert glycogen polymer to simpler carbohydrates. Ptyalin, in human salivary secretions, is an α-amylase. An alpha-amylase is also secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine. Alpha, beta (microbes and plants) and gamma (animals and plants) amylase act at different points of the carbohydrate polymer chain. The optimum pH of alpha-amylase is 6.7–7.0 … Continue reading Hyperamylasemia