Open Question: Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch. Why can't the same enzyme break down cellulose?
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jk Member since:July 14, 2010Total points:6 (Level 1)a)The enzyme cannot attack cellulose because of its helical shape.
b) Cellulose molecules are much too large.
c) Starch is made of glucose; cellulose is made of fructose.
d) Starch is normally from animals like us, and cellulose is from plants.
e) The monosaccharide monomers in cellulose are bonded together differently than in starch.Answer QuestionBe the first to answer this question.
jk Member since:July 14, 2010Total points:6 (Level 1)a)The enzyme cannot attack cellulose because of its helical shape. b) Cellulose molecules are much too large.
c) Starch is made of glucose; cellulose is made of fructose.
d) Starch is normally from animals like us, and cellulose is from plants.
e) The monosaccharide monomers in cellulose are bonded together differently than in starch.Answer QuestionBe the first to answer this question.
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