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Digestive Enzymes
enzyme, source, fcn
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/28/2012

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Term
salivary amylase source
Definition

Parotid & Submandibular & sublingual

 

 salivary glands

Term
salivary amylase fcn
Definition

1.starts  digestion of complex carbs

 

Term
pepsin source
Definition
Chief cells in stomach produce pepsinogen (inactive)
Term
pepsin activated by
Definition
Acid in gastric lumen to pepsin
Term
pepsin fcn
Definition
Proteolytic (protein-digesting)enzyme
Term
trypsin source
Definition
Pancreas produces trypsinogen (inactive)
Term
TRYPSIN activated by
Definition
enteropeptidase in duodenum of sm intestine
Term
trypsin fcn
Definition
Protease Activates the proenzymes of: Chymotrypsin Carboxypeptidase Elastase Break down amino acids
Term
Chymotrypsin source
Definition
Pancreas produces chymotrypsiogen
Term
Chymotrypsin fcn
Definition
Break down amino acids
Protease
Term
Chymotrypsin activated by
Definition
trypsin
Term
carboxypeptidase source
Definition
Pancreas produces procarboxypeptidase
Term
carboxypeptidase activated by
Definition
trypsin
Term
carboxypeptidase fcn
Definition
Break down amino acids
Protease
Term
aminopeptidase source
Definition
Brush border of small intestine
Term
aminopeptidase fcn
Definition
Breaks down dipeptides & tripeptides into amino acids
Term
Pancreatic lipase source
Definition
pancreas
Term
pancreatic lipase fcn
Definition
Breaks down triglycerides into fatty acids & monoglycerides
Term
what must be present for pancreatic lipase to work properly?
Definition
bile salts
Term
maltase source
Definition
Brush border of small intestine
Term
lactase source
Definition
Brush border of small intestine
Term
sucrase source
Definition
Brush border of small intestine
Term
maltase fcn
Definition
Breaks down maltose into monosaccharides
Term
sucrase fcn
Definition
Breaks down sucrose into monosaccharides
Term
lactase fcn
Definition
Breaks down lactose into monosaccharides
Term
nucleases source
Definition
pancreas
Term
nucleases fcn
Definition
Break down nucleic acids
Into nitrogenous bases & simple sugars
Term

although bile is NOT an enzyme

give :

1.site of production

2. site of fcn

3. fcn

Definition

1. liver

2.sm intestine

3. emulisify fats

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