Enzymes B2

Enzymes

________ are chemicals produced by the body to help digestion, when they react with food they break down the larger molecules into smaller molecules so they can pass into the blood stream.

Carbohydrates

________ are digested by carbohydrase which produce glucose, digested in the stomach mouth and small intestine.

Starch

________ is digested by amylase and produce glucose, digested in stomach, mouth and small intestine.

Proteins

________ are digested by protease and produce amino acids, digested in both the stomach and small intestine.

Biological catalysts

________ speed up digestion without being used up (catalysts are enzymes)

Fats lipids

________ are digested by Lipases and produce 3x fatty acids and 1x glycerole, digested in the small intestine (bile helps the digestion of fats /lipids)

Enzymes

________ split large molecules into small molecule.

What are the key parts to enzymes working?

* enzyme
* active site
* substrate
* enzyme substrate complex
* product