The major enzymes involved in the digestion: their substrate, products, site of production and site of action

Question 1

Enzymes

Answer 1

• A protein molecule that helps speed up important chemical reactions in the body

Question 2

Carbohydrase

Answer 2

• Macromolecule: Carbohydrate
• Product: Simple sugars
• Example of enzyme and where it functions:
  Amylase: produced in the salivary glands and functions in the mouth

Question 3

Lipase

Answer 3

• Macromolecule: Lipid
• Product: Glycerol (an alcohol and fatty acids)
• Example of enzyme and where it functions:
  Pancreatic lipase: produced in the pancreas and functions in the small intestine

Question 4

Protease

Answer 4

• Macromolecule: Protein
• Product: Amino acids
• Example of enzyme and where it functions:
  Pepsin: produced by stomach glands and functions in the stomach

Question 5

Nuclease

Answer 5

• Macromolecule: Nucleic acid
• Product: Nucleotides
• Example of enzyme and where it functions:
  Pancreatic nuclease: produced in the pancreas and functions in the small intestine