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Explain why amylase produced in the human digestive system does not digest GOS
Active site only complementary to starch / not complementary to GOS
due to tertiary structure
Prebiotics are foods used to promote good health in humans.
Prebiotics stimulate the growth of 'healthy' bacterial populations in the human digestive system.
The bacteria in these 'healthy' populations produce enzymes that hydrolyse GOS.
Suggest how GOS can work as a prebiotic.
provides galactose
bacteria use galactose for respiration
bacteria use galactose for binary fission
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