AnSci73 - Dig. Chart

For exam #3

Carb enzymes

Amylase &

Disaccharidases

Carb source

Salivary glands and pancreas &

Small intestine ep. cells

Carb action site

Mouth and small intestine lumen &

Small intestine brush border

Carb function

Breaks polysaccharides to disaccarides &

Breaks disaccarides to monosaccharides

Carb absorbable units

Monosaccharides

Protein enzymes

Pepsin,

Trypsin,

Aminopeptidases

Protein source

Stomach chief cells,

Pancreas,

Small intestine ep. cells

Protein action site

Stomach,

Small intestine lumen and brush border

Protein function

Proteins to peptide fragments,

Degrade peptides,

Proteins to amino acids

Protein absorbable units

Amino acids and small peptides

Fat enzymes

Lipase

Fat source

Pancreas

Liver

Fat action site

Small intestine lumen

Fat function

Triglycerides to fatty acids and monoglycerides &

Emulsify fat to enhance lipase activity

Fat absorbable units

Fatty acids and monoglycerides

Are bile salts enzymes?

No