Saliva Enzyme

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Rainforest, Group 1201, Puzzle 3 (Endangered Species).

Question is: Saliva Enzyme

and the answer is: DIASTASE

Word Meaning:

DIASTASE — (biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).

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