enzymes

• what are enzymes?


  protein molecules that catalyse specific reactions in organisms
• what does catalyse mean?


  speeds up a reaction
• what is the function of amylase?

  breaks down starch into simple sugars
• where is amylase produced?

  1. salivary glands
  2. pancreas
  3. small intestine
• what is the function of proteases?

  breaks down proteins into amino acids
• where are proteases produced?

  1. stomach
  2. pancreas
  3. small intestine
• what is the function of lipases?

  breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
• where are lipases produced?

  1. pancreas
  2. small intestine
• what are two factors that affect the rate of activity in an enzyme?

  1. temperature
  2. pH