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ptyalin (tī`əlĭn): see amylase amylase (ăm`əlās'), enzyme having physiological, commercial, and historical significance, also called diastase. ..... Click the link for more information. . ptyalin [′tī·ə·lən] (biochemistry) A diastatic enzyme found in saliva which catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch to dextrin, maltose, and glucose, and the hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose. Also known as ptyalase; salivary amylase; salivary diastase. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If held in the mouth for thirty seconds, it stimulates ptyalin secretion for starch digestion as well as stimulates gastric enzyme secretion. |
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