Chemical Digestion and Intestinal Glands

Vocabulary flashcards covering enzymes and processes involved in the chemical digestion of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates based on lecture notes.

Intestinal Glands

Glands that secrete final enzymes for the digestion of proteins and carbohydrates.

Amino Pepticlases

Enzymes that convert Polypeptides into Amino Acids.

Depiptidases (Erepsin)

Enzymes that convert Depipticles into Amino Acids.

Chemical Digestion of Fats

A process that begins and ends in the small intestine.

Pancreatic Steapsin

An enzyme that breaks down Fats into Fatty Acids and Glycerol.

Intestinal Steapsin

An enzyme that converts Fats (e.g., butter) into Fatty Acids and Glycerol.

Chemical Digestion of Protein

According to the notes, this process begins in the mouth and involves enzymes like Pepsin and Trypsin.

Pepsin

An enzyme that changes protein into small Polypeptides.

Trypsin

An enzyme that repeats the work of pepsin to ensure protein molecules turn into polypeptides and dipeptides.

Chemical Digestion of Carbohydrates

A process that begins in the mouth with the action of Ptylin.

Ptylin

A salivary amylase that converts Carbohydrate (e.g., potato and rice) into Disaccharides such as Maltose, Sucrose, and Lactose.

Amylopsin

A pancreatic juice secreted by the pancreatic duct used for carbohydrate digestion.