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1
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what are CARBOHYDRATES broken down into?

A

disaccharides and then monosaccharides (sugars)

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what are LIPIDS/FATS broken down into?

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fatty acids and glycerol (monoglycerides)

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what are PROTEINS broken down into?

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amino acids

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what are CARBOHYDRATES broken down BY?

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amylase and membrane-bound disaccharidases (enzyme)

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HOW are CARBOHYDRATES broken down by AMYLASE?

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  • AMYLASE is an enzyme that catalyses the conversion of STARCH (polysaccharide) into MALTOSE (disaccharide)
  • this involves the HYDROLYSIS of the GLYCOSIDIC BONDS in starch
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WHERE is AMYLASE produced?

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in the salivary glands and the pancreas

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HOW are CARBOHYDRATES broken down by MEMBRANE-BOUND DISACCHARIDASES?

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  • membrane-bound disaccharidases are enzymes attached to the cell membrane of epithelial cells lining the ileum (small intestine)
  • they break down disaccharides into monosaccharides
  • this involves the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds
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8
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what is MALTOSE catalysed by?

A

maltase

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9
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what is SUCROSE catalysed by?

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sucrase

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what is LACTOSE catalysed by?

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lactase

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what are the MONOSACCHARIDE PRODUCTS of MALTOSE?

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glucose + glucose

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what are the MONOSACCHARIDE PRODUCTS of SUCROSE?

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glucose + fructose

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what are the MONOSACCHARIDE PRODUCTS of LACTOSE

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glucose + galactose

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14
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what are LIPDS broken down BY?

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lipase and bile salts

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HOW are LIPIDS broken down by LIPASE?

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  • LIPASE enzymes catalyse the breakdown of LIPIDS into MONOGLYCERIDES (glycerol) and FATTY ACIDS
  • this involves the HYDROLYSIS of ESTER BONDS in lipds
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16
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where is LIPASE made?

17
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where does LIPASE WORK?

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small intestine

18
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where does AMYLASE WORK?

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mouth and small intestine

19
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HOW do BILE SALTS help in the breakdown of LIPIDS?

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  • BILE SALTS emulsify lipids = cause lipids to form small droplets
  • bile salts increase the available surface area for lipase to work on as small lipids droplets have a LARGER surface area than one big lipid droplet
20
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where are BILE SALTS produced?

21
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what are PROTEINS broken down BY?

A

endopeptidases and exopeptidases (proteases/peptidases)

22
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what are PEPTIDASES?

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enzymes that catalyse the conversion of PROTEINS into AMINOA CIDS by HYDROLYSING the PEPTIDE BONDS between amino acids

23
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how are PROTEINS broken down by ENDOPEPTIDASES?

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ENDOPEPTIDASES hydrolyse peptide bonds WITHIN a protein

24
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how are PROTEINS broken down by EXOPEPTIDASES?

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  • EXOPEPTIDASES hydrolyse peptide bonds AT THE END of protein molecules
  • they remove single amino acids from proteins
25
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what are 3 examples of ENDOPEPTIDASES?

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TRYPSIN, PEPSIN, CHYMOTRYPSIN

26
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where are TRYPSIN and CHYMOTRYPSIN synthesised and secreted to?

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they are SYNTHESISED in the PANCREAS and SECRETED to the SMALL INTESTINE

27
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where is PEPSIN produced and released to?

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pepsin is PRODUCED by cells in the STOMACH LINING and is RELEASED into the STOMACH

28
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what CONDITIONS does PEPSIN work in?

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pepsin ONLY works in ACIDIC CONDITIONS which is provided by HYDROCHLORIC ACID in the stomach

29
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what are DIPEPTIDASES?

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  • DIPEPTIDASES are exopeptidases that work on DIPEPTIDES
  • they separate 2 amino acids that make up a dipeptide by HYDROLYSING the PEPTIDE BONDS between them
30
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where are DIPEPTIDASES located?

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the CELL-SURFACE MEMBRANE of EPITHELIAL CELLS in the SMALL INTESTINE

31
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how are GLUCOSE and GALACTOSE absorbed across cell membranes?

A

glucose and galactose are absorbed by ACTIVE TRANSPORT with SODIUM IONS via a CO-TRANSPORTER PROTEIN

32
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how is FRUCTOSE absorbed across cell membranes?

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fructose is absorbed via FACILITATED DIFFUSION through a DIFFERENT transporter protein to glucose and galactose

33
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how are MONOGLYCERIDES and FATTY ACIDS absorbed across cell membranes?

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  • MICELLES help to move monoglycerides and fatty acids towards the epithelium
  • micelles constantly break up and reform so can release monoglycerides and fatty acids
  • micelles are NOT taken across the epithelium
  • monoglycerides and fatty acids are LIPID-SOLUBLE so can diffuse directly across the epithelial cell membrane
34
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how are AMINO ACIDS absorbed across cell membranes?

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  • amino acids are absorbed via CO-TRANSPORT
  • SODIUM IONS are ACTIVELY TRANSPORTED out of the ileum epithelial cells into the blood
  • this creates a sodium ion CONCENTRATION GRADIENT
  • sodium ions can then DIFFUSE from the lumen of the ileum into the epithelial cells through SODIUM DEPENDENT TRANSPORTER PROTEINS, carrying the amino acids with them

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