enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
amylase
A
- made in: salivary glands
- where it works: mouth cavity
- food acted on: starch
- becomes: maltose
2
Q
pepsin
A
- made in: stomach wall
- where it works: stomach
- food acted on: protein
- becomes: polypeptides
3
Q
bile (not enzyme)
A
- made in: liver
- where it works: small intestine
- food acted on: fat
- becomes: fat droplets
4
Q
maltase, sucrase, peptidases
A
- made in: wall of small intestine
- where it works: small intestine
- food acted on: maltose, sucrose, polypeptides
- becomes: glucose, glucose and fructose, amino acids
5
Q
lipase
A
- made in: pancreas
- where it works: small intestine
- food acted on: fat
- becomes: fatty acids and glycerol