Definition of Ptyalin. Meaning of Ptyalin. Synonyms of Ptyalin

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Definition of Ptyalin

Ptyalin
Ptyalin Pty"a*lin, n. [Gr. ? spittle. See Ptyalism.] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals.

Meaning of Ptyalin from wikipedia

- starch into maltose and dextrin. This form of amylase is also called "ptyalin" /ˈtaɪəlɪn/, which was named by chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius. The name...
- in the cells. Various enzymes; most notably: α-amylase (EC3.2.1.1), or ptyalin, secreted by the acinar cells of the parotid and submandibular glands,...
- hydrolysis of starch by saliva, due to the presence of an enzyme in saliva, "ptyalin", an amylase. it was named after the Ancient Gr**** name for saliva: πτύαλον...
- necessary).[citation needed] Inulin is indigestible by the human enzymes ptyalin and amylase which are adapted to digest starch and as a result, it p****es...
- Salicin, also termed Saligenin and glucose occurs in the willow. The enzymes ptyalin and emulsin convert it into glucose and saligenin, ortho-oxybenzylalcohol...
- spit Gr**** πτύειν, πτύον (ptúon), πτύσις (ptúsis), πτύαλον hemoptysis, ptyalin, pyoptysis ptych- fold, layer Gr**** πτύσσειν (ptússein), πτύγμα (ptúgma)...
- balls, which are then flattened and laid out to dry. Naturally occurring ptyalin enzymes in the maker's saliva catalyses the breakdown of starch in the...
- smaller chains, or even simple sugars. It is sometimes referred to as ptyalin. Lysozyme: Considering that food contains more than just essential nutrients...
- balls, which are then flattened and laid out to dry. Naturally occurring ptyalin enzymes in the maker's saliva catalyse the breakdown of starch in the maize...
- spit Gr**** πτύειν, πτύον (ptúon), πτύσις (ptúsis), πτύαλον hemoptysis, ptyalin, pyoptysis ptych- fold, layer Gr**** πτύσσειν (ptússein), πτύγμα (ptúgma)...