Assertion: saliva's enzyme | /r/CapableOf | break down starch
Facets:
value: into glucose
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: at the molecular level
type: OTHER
value: into maltose
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: into sugars
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: To ensure its free flow throughout the mouth, saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars that clear the mouth and facilitate salivary flow.
text: Enzymes begin the digestion process, breaking down some starch and fat at the molecular level.
text: In serous secretions, the main type of protein secreted is alpha-amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose and glucose, whereas in mucous secretions the main protein secreted is mucin, which acts as a lubricant.