Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What are enzymes
A
Special proteins that can break large molecules of nutrients down into small molecules
2
Q
What are enzymes known as
A
Biological catalysts
3
Q
What do they do
A
They speed up digestion without being used up
4
Q
What enzymes break down:
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
A
Carbohydrase
Protease
Lipase
5
Q
Enzymes always end with the letters
A
ASE
6
Q
Carbs(e.g. starch) get broken down into…
A
Sugars
7
Q
Proteins get broken down into….
A
Amino acids
8
Q
Lipids get broken down into….
A
Fatty acids and glycerol
