Hydrolysis of Complex Carbohydrates Digestion of starches Begins in the mouth Many of the internal(1-4)glycoside links are randomly hydrolyzed by a-amylase,a glycosidase Continues in the small intestines Gives a mixture of disaccharide maltose,trisaccharide maltotriose,and small oligosaccharides called limit dextrins, which contain (1-6)branches Final processing in the intestinal mucosa by additional glycosidases Yields glucose which is absorbed by the intestine and transported through the bloodstreamDigestion of starches ▪ Begins in the mouth ▪ Many of the internal (1→4) glycoside links are randomly hydrolyzed by a-amylase, a glycosidase ▪ Continues in the small intestines ▪ Gives a mixture of disaccharide maltose, trisaccharide maltotriose, and small oligosaccharides called limit dextrins, which contain (1→6) branches ▪ Final processing in the intestinal mucosa by additional glycosidases ▪ Yields glucose which is absorbed by the intestine and transported through the bloodstream Hydrolysis of Complex Carbohydrates