Enzymes in Digestion

Amylase

• Helps to break down starch...
• ...into sugar
• Produced in the salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine...

...work in the mouth and small intestine

Protease

• Helps to break down proteins...
• ...into amino acids
• Produced in the pancreas, stomach and small intestine
• ...work in the stomach and small intestine

Lipases

• Helps to break down lipids (fats)...
• ...into fatty acids and glycerol...
• Produced in the pancreas and small intestine...
• ...work in the stomach