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What is the function of a digestive enzyme?
Digestive enzymes converts food into small soluable molecules which can be absrobed by the blood stream.
Explain how the enzymes work by lock and key theory
Substrate binds into the active site of the enzyme
Substrate and active sites are complementary in shape
substrate acts as the key and the enzyme acts like the lock
enzymes catalyse a reaction to give a product
the substrate is broken down into products
after the enzymes have catalysed the reaction, the product is released from the active site.
the enzyme is then free to act on more substrate molecules.
Where is amylase produced?
Salivary glands and pancrease