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Digestion Study Guide

This study guide outlines the digestive enzymes involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from the mouth to the small intestine. It details the source of each enzyme, their functions, and the chemical processes they facilitate. Key enzymes include salivary amylase, pepsin, and various pancreatic and brush border enzymes.

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Digestion Study Guide

This study guide outlines the digestive enzymes involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from the mouth to the small intestine. It details the source of each enzyme, their functions, and the chemical processes they facilitate. Key enzymes include salivary amylase, pepsin, and various pancreatic and brush border enzymes.

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Digestion Study Guide: Mouth to Small Intestine

ection Enzyme Source Function Process Equation

outh Salivary amylase Salivary glands Starch→maltose Chewing mixes food; enzyme starts carbStarch + H■O → Maltose
digestion

outh Lingual lipase Tongue glands Begins fat digestion Triglyceride + H■O → Diglyceride
Minor action in mouth; more active in stomach

omach Pepsin Chief cells Protein→peptides HCl activates pepsinogen Protein + H■O → Peptides

omach Gastric lipase Stomach Fat digestion Acts on some triglycerides Triglyceride + H■O → Diglyceride

uodenum Pancreatic amylase Pancreas Starch→maltose Released with pancreatic juice Starch + H■O → Maltose

uodenum Trypsin Pancreas Proteins/peptides→smaller peptides


Activated by enteropeptidase Peptides + H■O → Smaller peptid

uodenum Chymotrypsin Pancreas Proteins→peptides Works with trypsin Protein + H■O → Peptides

uodenum Pancreatic lipase Pancreas Triglycerides→fatty acids + monoglycerides


Bile emulsifies fats first Triglyceride + 2H■O → Monoglyce

mall intestine Maltase Brush border Maltose→glucose Final carb digestion Maltose + H■O → 2 Glucose

mall intestine Sucrase Brush border Sucrose→glucose+fructose Final carb digestion Sucrose + H■O → Glucose + Fruc

mall intestine Lactase Brush border Lactose→glucose+galactoseFinal carb digestion Lactose + H■O → Glucose + Gala

mall intestine Peptidases Brush border Peptides→amino acids Final protein digestion Peptides + H■O → Amino acids

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