Digestive Enymes Flashcards
Answer = Site of Production, Site of Function, Function
Salivary amylase (ptyalin)
Salivary glands–>Mouth. Hydrolyzes starch to maltose.
Pancreatic amylase
Pancreas–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes starch to maltose.
Maltase
Intestinal glands–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes maltose to two glucose.
Sucrase
Intestinal glands–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes sucrose to glucose and fructose.
Lactase
Intestinal glands–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes lactose to glucose and galactose.
Pepsin (secreted as pepsinogen)
Gastric glands–>Stomach. Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds.
Trypsin (secreted as trypsinogen)
Pancreas–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds, converts chymotrypepsinogen to chymotrypsin.
Chymotripsin (secreted as chymotrypepsinogen)
Pancreas–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds.
Carboxypeptidase
Pancreas–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at carboxyl end.
Aminopeptidase
Pancreas–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at amino end.
Dipeptidases
Intestinal glands–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes pairs of amino acids.
Enterokinase
Intestinal glands –>Small intestine. Converts trypsinogen to trypsin.
Bile
Liver–>Small intestine. Emulsifies fat
Lipase
Pancreas–>Small intestine. Hydrolyzes lipids.
