Protein Degradation

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  • Created on: 18-12-12 14:00
What are proteins broken down by?
Proteolytic enzymes
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What happens to parts of broken down protein?
Amino acids enter the blood, oligopeptides broken down into tri/di peptides
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What are oligopeptides broken down by?
Aminopeptidase
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What happens to tri/di peptides?
Broken down into amino acids that can enter the blood
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What breaks down the tri/di peptides?
Peptidases
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Amino acids enter the blood, oligopeptides broken down into tri/di peptides

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