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amylolysis

amylolysis

9.9
A process that turns starch into sugar using enzymes
  • noun
  • /ˌæmɪˈlɑlɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
: amilólisis
  • During amylolysis, starch is broken down into sugars.

Examples

  • Certain enzymes speed up amylolysis during the digestion of starchy foods.

  • The rate of amylolysis can be affected by temperature and pH levels in the solution.

  • Researchers study amylolysis to better understand how sugars are produced from grains.

  • The process of amylolysis is crucial for digestion.

  • Certain enzymes speed up amylolysis during the digestion of starchy foods.

  • The rate of amylolysis can be affected by temperature and pH levels in the solution.

  • During amylolysis, starch is broken down into sugars.

Surface Forms

amylolysis singular
amylolyses plural

Morphology

amylolysis = lysis (opaque) = amylo + lysis

Although etymologically 'amylo-' = starch and '-lysis' = breakdown, these are technical combining forms unfamiliar to average B1 learners, so the meaning is not readily inferable.

Etymology

Amylolysis is made of amyl meaning 'starch' and -lysis meaning 'breaking apart', the same -lysis you see in analysis. So amylolysis is the breaking of starch into sugar.