Answer to Question #246762 in Molecular Biology for olivia

Question

A housewife uses an amylase-based detergent to wash her blood stained clothe. She found out that the stain is not removed. Explain why.

Answer 1

Proteases, lipases, amylases, and cellulases are enzymes used in detergent formulation to improve the detergency. The amylases are specifically supplemented to the detergent to digest starchy stains. Most of the solid and liquid detergents that are currently manufactured contain alkaline enzymes.