Pancreatic Enzymes Flashcards
1
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pancreatic alpha-amylase
A
a carbohydrase that breaks down starches and is similar to salivary amylase
2
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pancreatic lipase
A
break down complex lipids and release easily absorbed products like fatty acids
3
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nucleases
A
breaks down nucleic acids
4
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proteolytic enzymes
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breaks down certain proteins (proteases and peptidases)
70% of enzyme production occurs here
secreted as an inactive proenzyme and is activated after it reaches the small intestine (all of this occurs after reaching small intestine)
5
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proteases
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Breaks large protein complexes
6
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peptidases
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breaks small peptides into amino acids