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Phrases with «enzyme amylase»

The phrase "enzyme amylase" refers to a specific type of protein called an enzyme that helps in the digestion of starches found in food. It breaks down starch into smaller molecules to make it easier for our bodies to absorb and use as energy. Full definition

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Sentences with «enzyme amylase»

  • Their bodies naturally acclimated to these types of in - season foods and produced the digestive enzyme amylase to help them digest it easily. (greensmoothiegirl.com)
  • In fact, the inhibition of this starch - eating enzyme amylase, just by eating beans, approximates that of a carbohydrate - blocking drug called acarbose (sold as Precose), a popular diabetes medication. (nutritionfacts.org)
  • As a result of evolving to eat an all - prey diet, cats no longer produce the carbohydrate - processing enzyme amylase, and so have largely lost their ability to digest carbohydrates — like honey, which is nothing more than glorified sugar. (petconsider.com)
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