SB1e Enzymes and Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
What do protein molecules breakdown into?
A
amino acids.
2
Q
What do starch molecules breakdown into?
A
glucose molecules.
3
Q
What do lipid molecules breakdown into?
A
fatty acids and glycerol.
4
Q
Where is amylase found and what reaction does it catalyse?
A
.saliva and small intestine
.breaking down starch to small sugars, such as maltose
5
Q
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
6
Q
Where is starch synthase found and what reaction does it catalyse?
A
.plants
.synthesis of starch from glucose
7
Q
Where is DNA polymerase found and what reaction does it catalyse?
A
.nucleus
.synthesis of DNA from its monomers
