digestive enzymes

• what does bile do

  • neutralize acids
  • emulsify fats
• what enzyme breaks down carbohydrates

  • amylase which breaks carbs down into a sugar called maltose
• where is amylase made

  • salivary glands
  • pancreas
  • small intestine
• what enzyme breaks down protein

  • Protease which breaks protein down into amino acids
• where are protease made

  • stomach
  • pancreas
  • small intestine
• what is the enzyme which breaks down fats /lipids

  • lipases which break fats down into glycerol and fatty acids
• where are lipases made

  • pancreas
  • small intestine
• is bile an enzyme

  • no
• how does bile help with the digestion of lipids

  • it emulsifies the lipids which increases the surface area for lipase enzymes to break them down