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Proteins start to be broken down into small polypeptides by the highly acidic pepsin found in the stomachs of most animals. Once in the intestine, these small polypeptides are broken down by various enzymes released by the pancreas, with pancreatic trypsin creating ever smaller polypeptides while pancreatic carboxypeptidase finally breaks it down into individual amnio acids. Additional enzymes on the epithelial lining of the intestine continue to break down what few peptides remain before beig absorbed by the vila into the bloodstream.
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Does protein digestion use peptidase made in the small intestine?
The protein is first broken down by PEPSIN (made in the gastric glands) in the stomach and/or TRYPSIN (made in the pancreas) in the duodenum. The protein is now broken down into DIPEPTIDES. The dipeptides are now broken down by peptidase (made by the intestinal glands) in the small intestine. The dipeptide is now an AMINO ACID. It is then absorbed by the capillaries in the villi of the small intestine. Hope that helped :)
Fluid which breaks down fats in the small intestine?
Fats aren't broken down in the small intestine :/
Is food broken down while in the small intestines?
Most digestion occurs within the small intestine. So yes, food is broken down while in the small intestine.
When potato material is broken down in the small intestine what are the subunits?
When the material of a potato is broken down in the small intestine, it is eventually broken down into glucose. The subsets are starch, maltose, maltase, and finally glucose.
Where are proteins absorbed?
Enzymes, Glucose and The Protein work together to enter the body then go through the small intestine and rubbing onto the villi
What is the tube at the beginning of the small intestine where fats are broken down?
The tube at the beginning of the small intestine is the duodenum; this is only one section of the small intestine.
Fats which enter the small intestine are broken down by?
bile
What best describes food when it reaches the small intestine?
By the time food has reached the small intestine, it has been broken down into small proteins.
What are the places were protein is digested?
Protein digestion occurs mainly in the stomach and also in the small intestine. When protein food is eaten and enters the stomach, the hydrochloric acid in the stomach "denatures" the protein. This means it starts to break the protein down into short chains of amino acids joined together (peptide chains). This is also when the the hydrochloric acid (HCl) also activates an enzyme called pepsin to participate in the break-down of the protein. After this, the broken down protein enters into the small intestine where it is further broken down into the di-peptides (2 amino acids joined together) by pancreatic enzymes and then into its individual amino acids by other pancreatic enzymes. The amino acids are absorbed through the small intestine and travel in the blood stream into the liver.
Which organ digest protein?
The protein is first digested in the stomach, where it is broken down by the acid and enzymes.Then it goes into the small intestine, where enzymes from the pancreas help to break it down further into individual amino acids.The organs that assist with protein digestion are bold.
How is a protein broken down into smaller molecules?
If you mean digestion, then it is amino-acids but in case of urinalysis it should be urea.
What are carbs broken down by?
Saliva and some enzymes in the small intestine.
