enzymes in digestion
- Created by: Muskaan Dhaliwal
- Created on: 07-08-19 16:44
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- enzymes in digestion
- enzymes catalyse specific reactions in living organisms
- the activity of enzymes is affected by changes in temperature and pH
- digestive enzymes speed up the conversion of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules that can be absorbed
- bile (not an enzyme)
- made in liver
- stored in gall bladder
- emulsifies lipids to increase surface area
- to increase the rate of lipid break down by lipase
- changes pH to neutral for lipase to work
- lipase
- made in pancreas
- works in the small intestine
- breaks down lipids (fats) to glycerol and fatty acids
- protease
- made in stomach and pancreas
- breaks down proteins to amino acids
- carbohydrase
- made in the salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine
- breaks down carbohydrates to simple sugar
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