Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
What are proteases?
A
An enzyme which breaks down proteins and peptides?
2
Q
What are lipases?
A
A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of fats to fatty acids and glycerol or other alcohols
3
Q
What are amylases?
A
They are enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
4
Q
What is a nuclease?
A
An enzyme that cleaves the chains of nucleotides in nucleus acids into smaller units.
