Digestive Enzymes
What does pepsin break proteins into?
amino acids
What does trypsin break proteins into?
amino acids
What aids digestion in the large intestine?
bacteria
Where is amylase active?
mouth
What macromolecules does nuclease digest?
nucleic acids
What does nuclease break nucleic acids into?
nucleotides
Where is lipase secreted?
pancreas
Where is nuclease secreted?
pancreas
Where is pancreatic amylase secreted?
pancreas
Where is trypsin secreted?
pancreas
What macromolecule does Carboxypeptidase digest?
polypeptide
What does bacteria break chyme into?
vitamin K vitamin B building blocks
What macromolecule does maltase digest?
maltose
What macromolecule does amylase digest?
carbs
What macromolecule does pancreatic amylase digest?
carbs
What macromolecule does Dipeptidase digest?
dipeptidise
What macromolecules does lipase digest?
fats
What does lipase break fats into?
fatty acids alcohols
Where is pepsin secreted?
gastric glands in the stomach
What does salivary amylase break carbs into?
glucose simple sugars
What macromolecule does pepsin digest?
proteins
What macromolecules does trypsin digest?
proteins
Where is amylase secreted?
salivary glands
What does pancreatic amylase break carbs into?
simple sugars glucose
Where is Carboxypeptidase active?
small intestine
Where is dipeptidase active?
small intestine
Where is lipase active?
small intestine
Where is maltase active?
small intestine
Where is nuclease active?
small intestine
Where is pancreatic amylase active?
small intestine
Where is trypsin active?
small intestine
Where is pepsin active?
stomach