Sunday, July 4, 2010

Digestive Enzymes

Salivary glands produce saliva that has Amylase which breaks down starch molecules into smaller molecules called maltose

The gall bladder produces bile that helps to break down the fat molecules into smaller molecules to increase surface area so that the other enzyme, lipase, can act on the fats faster.

The pancrea produces pancreatic juice which contain amylase and also lipase.Lipase breaks down fat molecules into fatty acids and glycerol.

The walls of the intestine produce something called intestinal juice that contain amylase, protease and lipase.protease is an enzyme that break down proteins into smaller Amino acids.

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