Equation for the reaction of Starch with Amylase (need the products)

Question

please help...i require the equation for the reaction of starch with amylase,the products obtained specifically! this is from the experiment to determine how temperature affects enzyme activity...if you can also give me a little background into the experiment i would appreciate it,but the main thing is the equation though...i am willling to give the maximum amount of points for a good and comprehensible answer...thank you very much in advanced for your help.

Answer 1

Starch is broken down into sugars by amylase.  Which sugar is produced depends on the type of starch.  

First of all, temperature affects almost everything, because it is a measure of the speed at which the molecules involved move.  As temperature increases, the molecules move faster, so enzymatic (amylase is an enzyme) reactions occur more quickly, because at higher speeds, the molecules involved are more likely to encounter each other in their random movements.  So, in general, as temperature increases the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions occur more quickly.

Also, because amylase is an enzyme, which is a protein, it is directly affected by temperature.  A protein's three dimensional structure (determined by the bonds between the molecules that make it up) allows it to function.  As temperature increases, the bonds are disrupted, to the point where a protein is said to be 'denatured'.  That means it has unfolded and lost its 3-d structure, so it can no longer function.