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Salivary amylase is an enzyme found in the mouth. It breaks down starch into sugars. Why will salivary amylase NOT break down proteins?

AThe enzyme is the wrong substrate for proteins.
BOnly sugars have the correct shape to activate the enzyme.
CProteins will not fit into the active site of the amylase enzyme
DProteins do not have the proper active site for the enzyme to work on them

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The reason why salivary amylase will not break down proteins is because C. Proteins will not fit into the active site of the amylase enzyme. 

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Answer:c

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C completely correct

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