Digestive enzymes

• What is the function of amylase?

  It breaks down carbohydrates.
• What are the products of amylase action?

  Simple sugars, e.g., glucose.
• What type of enzyme is protease?

  It breaks down proteins.
• What are the products of protease action?

  Amino acids.
• What is the function of lipase?

  It breaks down lipids.
• Where is amylase produced and where does it act?

  • Produced in: pancreas and salivary glands
  • Site of action: mouth and small intestine
• What are the products of lipase action?

  Fatty acids and glycerol.
• Where is protease produced and where does it act?

  • Produced in: pancreas
  • Site of action: stomach and small intestine
• Where is lipase produced and where does it act?

  • Produced in: pancreas
  • Site of action: small intestine
• How do the sites of action for amylase, protease, and lipase compare?

  Amylase acts in the mouth and small intestine, while protease and lipase act primarily in the small intestine.