NaCl & Amylase: Rate of Reaction & Why?

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How and why does NaCl affect the rate of reaction between amylase and starch? Please can someone help?
 
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may be the ionic NaCl interferes with the ionic groups of either starch or amylase? e.g. shape of the active site of amylase altered?
 

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