Digestive system
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- Created on: 12-05-14 20:57
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- Digestion involves the breakdown of large, insoluble molecules into smaller, soluble ones
- Digestive enzymes are produced by specialised cells in gut lining
- Enzymes pass out of cells and come into contact with the food
- Each reaction controlled by specific enzyme:
- AMYLASE: (a carbohydrase) produced by the salivary glands, the pancreas & the SI. Catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars in the mouth / SI
- PROTEASE: produced by the stomach, the pancreas & SI. Catalyses the breakdown of proteins into amino acids in the stomach and SI…
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