enzymes Flashcards

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amylase

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  • made in: salivary glands
  • where it works: mouth cavity
  • food acted on: starch
  • becomes: maltose
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pepsin

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  • made in: stomach wall
  • where it works: stomach
  • food acted on: protein
  • becomes: polypeptides
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bile (not enzyme)

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  • made in: liver
  • where it works: small intestine
  • food acted on: fat
  • becomes: fat droplets
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maltase, sucrase, peptidases

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  • made in: wall of small intestine
  • where it works: small intestine
  • food acted on: maltose, sucrose, polypeptides
  • becomes: glucose, glucose and fructose, amino acids
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lipase

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  • made in: pancreas
  • where it works: small intestine
  • food acted on: fat
  • becomes: fatty acids and glycerol
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