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Ptyalin is an enzyme of...

Ptyalin is an enzyme of

A

Salivary juice

B

Pancreatic juice

C

Intestinal juice

D

None of these

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A
Ptyalin is an amylase present in saliva that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into maltose and dextrin.
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