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Bio 12 Enzymes
A list of 8 digestive enzymes, and a bunch o' info about them
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Salivary amylase | Substrate - Starch Products - Maltose Preferred pH - Neutral Source - Salivary glands Location of activity - Oral cavity |
| Pepsin | Substrate - Protein Products - Polypeptide fragments Preferred pH - 2 Source - Gastric Glands Location of activity - Stomach Other information - Pepsinogen must be activated by HCl to become active pepsin |
| Trypsin | Substrate - Protein Products - Polypeptide fragments Preferred pH - 8 Source - Pancreas Location of activity - Duodenum |
| Pancreatic amylase | Substrate - Starch Products - Maltose Preferred pH - 8 Source - Pancreas Location of activity - Duodenum |
| Lipase | Substrate - Triglycerides Products - Glycerol & Fatty acids Preferred pH - 8 Source - Pancreas Location of activity - Duodenum |
| Nucleases | Substrate - DNA & RNA Products - Nucleotides Preferred pH - 8 Source - Pancreas Location of activity - Duodenum |
| Maltase | Substrate - Maltose Products - Monomers (glucose) Preferred pH - 8 Source - Intestinal glands Location of activity - Duodenum |
| Peptidases | Substrate - Polypeptide fragments Products - Amino acids Preferred pH - 8 Source - Intestinal glands Location of activity - Duodenum |