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Ptyalin
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1. ptyalin
an amylase secreted in saliva
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Ptyalin
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biochemistry
an amylase secreted in the saliva of man and other animals
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Ptyalin
see synonyms of ptyalin noun
an amylase in the saliva of humans and some other animals that converts starch into various dextrins and maltose
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Ptyalin
see synonyms of ptyalinn.
A form of amylase in the saliva of humans and certain other animals that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into maltose and dextrin.
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