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To investigate the effect of a change in temperature on the action of enzymes during starch digestion
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To investigate the effect of a change in temperature on the action of enzymes during starch digestion Planning An enzyme is a complex protein which acts as a catalyst. As a catalyst it affects the rate of a specific reaction, each enzyme is used in a different reaction. In digestion there are three main enzymes that are used these are amylase, protease and lipase. Amylase is in saliva and helps to break down starch particles into glucose. Starch as a large particle cannot be absorbed into the blood stream in the small intestine as it is such a long particle so it needs to be broken down so that it can be absorbed as glucose. This process starts as soon as possible and so amylase is present in saliva to help break down the starch straight away. The enzyme amylase cannot work when it enters the stomach as the pH levels deform...
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