enzymes

• pancreatic amylase

  location: pancreas (acinar cells of pancreas)

  substrate: starches

  product: maltose and oligosaccharides
• trypsin

  substrate: protein

  products: peptides

  secreted by: pancreas
• chymotrypsin

  substrate: proteins

  product: peptides

  secreted by: pancreas
• carboxypeptidase

  substrate: proteins, amino acids

  product: peptides

  secreted by: pancreas
• pancreatic lipase

  substrate: fats

  product: fatty acids, monoglycerides

  secreted by: pancreas
• nucleases

  substrate: RNA, DNA

  product: nucleotides

  secreted by: pancreas
• dextrinase

  substrate: oligosaccharides

  product: glucose

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• maltase

  substrate: maltose

  product: glucose

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• sucrase

  substrate: sucrose

  product: glucose, fructose

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• lactase

  substrate: lactose

  product: glucose, galactose

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• aminopeptidase

  substrate: peptides

  product: peptides, amino acids

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• dipeptidase

  substrate: dipeptides

  product: amino acids

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• nucleosidases

  substrate: nucleotides

  product: nitrogen bases, ribose, deoxyribose, phosphates

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine
• phosphatases

  substrate: nucleotides

  product: nitrogen bases, ribose, deoxyribose, phosphates

  location: brush border enzymes in small intestine