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ptyalin
[ tahy-uh-lin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
ptyalin
/ ˈtaɪəlɪn /
noun
- biochem an amylase secreted in the saliva of man and other animals
ptyalin
/ tī′ə-lĭn /
- An enzyme found in the saliva of humans and herbivorous animals that helps in the predigestion of starches. Ptyalin is a type of amylase.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ptyalin1
C19: from Greek ptualon saliva, from ptuein to spit
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Example Sentences
Ptyalin, -e, tī′a-lin, n. the nitrogenous essential principle of saliva.
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The action of ptyalin, however, continues in the fundus of the stomach until stopped by the acid in the gastric juice.
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Here a similar action is caused by an enzyme called ptyalin.
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The diastase of the malt has the same action on starch as the ptyalin in the saliva.
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Amylopsin, the starch-digesting enzym, appears to be very similar to ptyalin in its power to digest carbohydrates.
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