Enzymes and Digestion
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- Created on: 07-05-15 16:14
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- Enzymes and Digestion
- Digestive Enzymes break down big molecules
- Starch, protein and fats are big molecules
- Too big to pass through walls off digestive system
- Sugars, amino acids, glycerol and fatty acids are small molecules
- They can easily pass through walls off digestive system
- Starch, protein and fats are big molecules
- Amylase converts Starch into Sugars
- Amylase is made in
- 1) The salivary glads
- 2) The pancreas
- 3)The small intestine
- Amylase is made in
- Protease converts Proteins into Amino Acids
- Protease is made in
- 1)The stomach (pepsin)
- 2)The pancreas
- 3)The small intestine
- Protease is made in
- Lipase converts Lipids into Glycerol and Fatty Acids
- Lipase is made in
- 1)The pancreas
- 2)The small intestine
- Lipase is made in
- Bile
- It neutralises the stomach acid and emulsifies fats
- Its produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder before released into the small intestine
- Its an alkaline so neutralises the acid in the stomach
- It emulsifies fats, so breaks the fat into tiny droplets
- Digestive Enzymes break down big molecules
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