The Claim
Starch granule-associated lipids competitively bind to the active site of α-amylase with an affinity of −23.46 kcal/mol, reducing the enzyme’s ability to interact with starch molecules and thereby lowering in vitro digestibility.
What the research says
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Lipids attached to starch granules bind tightly to the enzyme α-amylase, preventing it from breaking down starch, which reduces starch digestion in laboratory tests.
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Starch granule-associated lipids competitively bind to the active site of α-amylase with an affinity of −23.46 kcal/mol, reducing the enzyme’s ability to interact with starch molecules and thereby lowering in vitro digestibility.
Lipids attached to starch granules fit into the enzyme's active site like a key in a lock, preventing the enzyme from grabbing and breaking down starch molecules, which results in less starch being digested.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that natural fats in wheat starch stick to the enzyme that breaks down starch, like a key blocking a lock. This makes it harder for the enzyme to do its job, so the starch isn’t digested as easily in lab tests.
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