Assertion: amylase's role | /r/HasProperty | 1detoxification of blood
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text: In addition to digestive functions, the liver plays several other roles: 1) detoxification of blood; 2) synthesis of blood proteins; 3) destruction of old erythrocytes and conversion of hemoglobin into a component of bile; 4) production of bile; 5) storage of glucose as glycogen , and its release when blood sugar levels drop; and 6) production of urea from amino groups and ammonia.