SB1e Enzymes and Nutrition Flashcards

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1
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What do protein molecules breakdown into?

A

amino acids.

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2
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What do starch molecules breakdown into?

A

glucose molecules.

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3
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What do lipid molecules breakdown into?

A

fatty acids and glycerol.

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4
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Where is amylase found and what reaction does it catalyse?

A

.saliva and small intestine
.breaking down starch to small sugars, such as maltose

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Where is catalase found and what reaction does it catalyse?

A

.most cells, but especially liver cells
.breaking down hydrogen peroxide made in many cell reactions to water and oxygen

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Where is starch synthase found and what reaction does it catalyse?

A

.plants
.synthesis of starch from glucose

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Where is DNA polymerase found and what reaction does it catalyse?

A

.nucleus
.synthesis of DNA from its monomers

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