Stuffs Flashcards
What substrate does salivary amylase act upon?
starch
Where is the glandular source of salivary amylase?
mouth
What is starch broken down into?
maltose
What substrate does pepsin act upon?
proteins
Where is the glandular source of pepsin?
Gastric glands (stomach)
What are proteins broken down into?
peptides
What substrate does pancreatic amylase act upon?
starch
What is the glandular source of pancreatic amylase?
pancreas
Where is salivary amylase’s site of action?
mouth
Where is pepsin’s site of action?
stomach
Where is pancreatic amylase’s site of action?
Small intestine
What substrate does trypsin act upon?
protein
Where is trypsin’s glandular source?
pancreas
Where is trypsin’s site of action?
small intestine
What substrate does lipase act upon?
fat droplets
What is the glandular source of lipase?
pancreas
What is the site of acton for lipase?
small intestine
What do fat droplets break down into?
glycerol and fatty acids
What substrate does nuclease act upon?
Nucleic acids
What do nucleic acids break down to?
nucleotides
What is nuclease’s glandular source?
Small intestine and pancreas
What is the site of action for nuclease?
Small intestine
What substrates does peptidase act on?
peptides
What do peptides break down into?
amino acids
What is the glandular source of peptidases?
small intestine
Where is peptidases active site?
small intestine
What substrate does maltase act upon?
maltose
What is the glandular source of maltase?
small intestine
Where is the active site for maltase?
small intestine
What does maltose break down into?
glucose
What substrate do nucleosidases act upon?
nucleotides
What do nucleotides break down into?
base, sugar, phosphate
Where is the glandular source for nucleotides?
small intestine
Where is the active site for nucleosidases?
small intestine
