Enzymes

Question 1

Amylase

Answer 1

breaks down starch

Question 2

lipase

Answer 2

breaks down lipids (triglycerides)

Question 3

protease

Answer 3

breaks down proteins

Question 4

pyruvate dehydrogenase

Answer 4

pyruvate is metabolised to acetyl CoA

Question 5

ATP synthase

Answer 5

energy transferred to bind ADP and Pi to form ATP

Question 6

galactokinase

Answer 6

galactose to galactose 1-phosphate

Question 7

mutase

Answer 7

galactose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate

Question 8

synthase

Answer 8

UDP-galactose to lactose

Question 9

lactase

Answer 9

lactose to galactose and glucose

Question 10

sucrase

Answer 10

sucrose to glucose and fructose

Question 11

maltase

Answer 11

maltose to 2 glucose molecules

Question 12

alpha dextrinase

Answer 12

1,6 alpha glycosidic bonds hydrolyzed

Question 13

alcohol dehydrogenase

Answer 13

alcohol to acetaldehyde

Question 14

aldehyde dehydrogenase

Answer 14

acetaldehyde to acetyl CoA

Question 15

phenylalanine hydroxylase

Answer 15

conversion of pheylalanine to tyrosine

Question 16

peptidase

Answer 16

short peptides into amino acids

Question 17

transaminases

• alanine aminotransferase
• aspartate aminotransferanse

Answer 17

transamination

Question 18

delta12 and delta15 desaturase

Answer 18

incorporate double bonds at specific positons

Question 19

phospholipase A2

Answer 19

phospholipids to free fatty acids, glycerol and phosphoric acid

Question 20

cholesterol esterase

Answer 20

cholesterol esters to cholesterol and free fatty acids

Question 21

kinase

Answer 21

adds phosphate groups to protein

Question 22

catalase

Answer 22

speed the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to weater and oxygen