Digesting Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
What do endopeptidases do
A
Hydrolyse peptide bonds between specific amino acids in the middle of a polypeptide
2
Q
What do exopeptidases do
A
Hydrolyse peptide bonds at the end of polypeptides
3
Q
What do dipeptidases do
A
Break dipeptides into individual amino acids
4
Q
What is the proscess of protein digestion
A
Chew
Protein is denatured in the stomach by Hcl which breaks tertiary bonds
Peptidase hydrolyses the peptide bonds in dipeptides in the small intestine into amino acids
5
Q
What do membrane bound dipeptidases do
A
Hydrolyse peptide bonds in dipeptides to produce amino acids for absorption
