Assertion: amylase | /r/CapableOf | break down starch
Facets:
value: into sugars
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in each case
type: TEMPORAL
value: into a simpler form
type: OTHER
value: into glucose
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Amylase breaks down starch into glucose.
text: In each case, amylases break down some of the starch in processed grains before yeast converts sugars to alcohol – though for bread purposes, the alcohol content evaporates during baking
text: Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch into a simpler form.
text: As the teeth grind the food into smaller bits, amylase begins to break starches down into sugars, and lipases begin to break down lipids.