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Exam 1 - Digestive Enzymes
where they are used and produce and their function
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/17/2009

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salivary amylase
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breaks down polysaccharides; from salivary glands; in the mouth
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pepsin
Definition
breaks down proteins into smaller polypeptides; from gastric pits; in stomach
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pancreatic amylase
Definition
breaks down polysaccharides into disaccharides; from pancreas; in small intestine
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disaccharidases
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break down disaccharides into monosaccharides; from ???; in small intestine
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trypsin
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break down polypeptides into smaller ones(cleave bonds next to certain amino acids; from pancreas; in small intestine
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chymotrypsin
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break down polypeptides into smaller ones(cleave bonds next to certain amino acids); from pancreas; in small intestine
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carboxypeptidases
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splits off one amino acid at a time starts at carboxyl end; from pancreas; in small intestine;
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aminopeptidases
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splits off one amino acid at a time starts at amino end; from pancreas; in small intestine;
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dipeptidases
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splits off one amino acid at a time; from pancreas; in small intestine;
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enteropeptidase
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activates pancreatic protein-digesting enzymes;
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nucleases
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break down DNA and RNA into nucleotides; from pancreas; in the small intestine
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nucleotidases
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break down nucleotides into nucleosides; from pancreas; in small intestine
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nucleosidases
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break down nucleosides into nitrogenous bases, sugars, and phosphates; from pancreas; in small intestine
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bile salts
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coat fat globules to keep as fat droplets; from liver/gallbladder; in small intestine
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lipase
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break fat droplets into glycerol, fatty acids, and glycerides; from pancreas; in small intestine
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