Digestive Enzymes

• starch is a polymer of glucose, produced by plants
• starch is broken down by the enzyme amylase into maltose molecules. These are then broken down further by maltase into glucose
• where is amylase produced:

  • salivary glands
  • small intestines
  • pancreas
• proteins are broken down by a group of enzymes called proteases into individual monomers called amino acids
• where is protease produced:

  • pancreas
  • small intestines
  • stomach
• lipids refers to fats and oils
• lipids are broken down by lipase enzymes, and converted into glycerol and fatty acids
• biles helps with digestion of lipids by:

  • emulsifying the lipids
  • which increases the surface area for lipase enzymes to break them down
• where is lipase produced:

  • pancreas
  • small intestines