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Does amylase use cellulose as a substrate? Explain?

April 26, 2017amylase Biology Cellulose explain Mathematics Substrate

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Does amylase use cellulose as a substrate? Explain?

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No it does not because cellulose contains 1 to 4 beta glucose links whereas amylase can only work on 1 to 4 alpha glucose links such as those found in starch. Thus though both of these (cellulose and starch) are glucose polymers only starch can be digested by amylase.