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Pancreatic Amylase

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Nutrient: Carbohydrate
Production Site: Pancreas
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes starch to maltose and dextrins

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Maltase

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Nutrient: Carbohydrate
Production Site: Intestinal Glands
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes maltose to 2 glucose molecules

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Isomaltase

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Nutrient: Carbohydrate
Production Site: Intestinal Gland
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes isomaltase to 2 glucose molecules

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Sucrase

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Nutrient: Carbohydrate
Production Site: Intestinal Glands
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes sucrose to glucose and fructose

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Lactase

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Nutrient: Carbohydrate
Production Site: Intestinal Gland
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes lactose to glucose and galactose

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Pepsin(ogen)

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Gastric Glands (chief cells)
Function Site: Stomach
Function: Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds; activated by HCl

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Trypsin(ogen)

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds; converts chymotrypsinogen to chymotrypsin; activated by enteropeptidase

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Chymotrypsin(ogen)

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds; activated by trypsin

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(Pro)carboxy peptidases A and B

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at carboxy end; activated by enteropeptidase

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Aminopeptidases

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Intestinal Glands
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at amino end

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Dipeptidases

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Intestinal Glands
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes pairs of amino acids

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Enteropeptidase

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Nutrient: Protein
Production Site: Intestinal Gland
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Converts trypsinogen to trypsin and procarboxypeptidases A and B to carboxypeptidases A and B

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Bile

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Nutrient: Lipid
Production Site: Liver (stored in gallbladder)
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Emulsifies fat

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Lipase

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Nutrient: Lipid
Production Site: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Function Site: Duodenum
Function: Hydrolyzes lipids

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Salivary Amylase

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Nutrient: Carbohydrate
Production Site: Salivary Glands
Function Site: Mouth
Function: Hydrolyzes starch to maltose and dextrins

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