[Effect of bile on the amylolytic activity of various biological media]. / Vliianie zhelchi na amiloliticheskuiu aktivnost' razlichnykh biologicheskikh sred.

It has been established in experiments in vitro that bile activates amylase in blood, saliva and homogenates of the pancreas and small intestinal mucosa. Activation was found to depend on the amount of bile added and enzyme origin. It is suggested that bile has a direct effect on conformation of the amylase molecules.