digestion of protein and fat Flashcards
large food molecules are digested into smaller molecules by what?
enzymes
products of digestion are absorbed into what?
bloodstream
large protein molecules have a groove on their surface called what?
active site
where does the substrate attach to?
active site
what is a subsrate?
molecule the enzyme breaks donw
enzymes are specific, what does this mean?
substrate must fit perfectly into active site
proteins are broken down by enzymes called what?
proteases
where are proteases found?
small intestine, pancreas and stomach
proteins are a long chain of chemicals called what?
amino acids
when proteins are digested, protease enzymes convert protein back to amino acids, where are they absorbed into?
blood stream
when amino acids are absorbed by body cells, how are they joined together?
in a different order to make human proteins
what does a lipid molecule consist of?
a molecule of glycerol attached to 3 molecules of fatty acids
what are lipid molecules digested by, and what does this produce?
the enzyme lipase, produces glycerol and fatty acids
where is lipase found?
pancreas and small intestine
where is bile made and stored?
made in liver and stored in gall bladder
