Enzymes in Digestion Flashcards
Names of the three main enzymes:
Amylase
Protease
Lipase
What is the job of amylase?
Turn starch into sugar
What is the job of protease?
Turn proteins into amino acids
What is the job of lipase?
Turn lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
What is starch digested by?
Amylase
What two sugars break starch up?
Maltose and Glucose
Where is amylase produced?
Salivary glands, pancreas, small intestine
Where is protease produced?
Stomach, pancreas, small intestine
Where is lipase produced?
Pancreas + small intestine
What is amylase an example of?
Carbohydrase
What is an enzyme?
Enzymes are proteins made from amino acids OR enzymes are catalysts produced by living things
What is catalysed by enzymes?
Breakdown of food
What is the order of the digestive system which food passes through to become digested?
Salivary glands, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, large intestine, rectum
What is digestion?
Breakdown of large molecules into small molecules by enzymes
