Stuffs Flashcards by Samantha K.Y | Brainscape

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What substrate does salivary amylase act upon?

A

starch

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Where is the glandular source of salivary amylase?

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mouth

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What is starch broken down into?

A

maltose

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What substrate does pepsin act upon?

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proteins

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Where is the glandular source of pepsin?

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Gastric glands (stomach)

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What are proteins broken down into?

A

peptides

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What substrate does pancreatic amylase act upon?

A

starch

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What is the glandular source of pancreatic amylase?

A

pancreas

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Where is salivary amylase’s site of action?

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mouth

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Where is pepsin’s site of action?

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stomach

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Where is pancreatic amylase’s site of action?

A

Small intestine

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What substrate does trypsin act upon?

A

protein

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Where is trypsin’s glandular source?

A

pancreas

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Where is trypsin’s site of action?

A

small intestine

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What substrate does lipase act upon?

A

fat droplets

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What is the glandular source of lipase?

A

pancreas

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What is the site of acton for lipase?

A

small intestine

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What do fat droplets break down into?

A

glycerol and fatty acids

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What substrate does nuclease act upon?

A

Nucleic acids

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What do nucleic acids break down to?

A

nucleotides

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What is nuclease’s glandular source?

A

Small intestine and pancreas

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What is the site of action for nuclease?

A

Small intestine

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What substrates does peptidase act on?

A

peptides

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What do peptides break down into?

A

amino acids

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What is the glandular source of peptidases?

A

small intestine

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Where is peptidases active site?

A

small intestine

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What substrate does maltase act upon?

A

maltose

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What is the glandular source of maltase?

A

small intestine

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Where is the active site for maltase?

A

small intestine

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What does maltose break down into?

A

glucose

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What substrate do nucleosidases act upon?

A

nucleotides

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What do nucleotides break down into?

A

base, sugar, phosphate

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Where is the glandular source for nucleotides?

A

small intestine

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Where is the active site for nucleosidases?

A

small intestine