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Explain why salivary amylase would not digest protein

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Answer:This particular enzyme promotes the breakdown of starches into simpler sugars which can be absorbed by the body. Salivary amylase, like most other enzymes, is a protein. ... Consequentlysalivary amylase does not function once it enters the stomach.

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