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What are seven enzymes involved in the digestive system?
salivary amylase, pancreatic amylase, intestinal enzyme, intestinal peptidase, chymotrypsin, pancreatic lipase, bile from gall bladder
Which organ produces digestive enzymes?
The pancreas is the main digestive enzyme-producing organ in the body.
What organ produces salivary amylase?
The small intestine and the salivary glands are the organs of the digestive system that produces the enzyme amylase.
The stomach produces what?
The stomach produces several chemicals to digest food. Some are enzyme pepsin, hydrochloric acid, gastric lipase and pepsinoge, which are digestive enzymes.
What is an enzyme in intestinal and pancreatic juice?
pepsin
What is the submaxillary salvary gland?
This is a gland that is located under the maxilla (lower jaw) or floor of the mouth. It produces nearly 70% of the salvia that is formed in your upper digestive tract. It produces the enzyme amylase and some mucous. This enzyme begins the breakdown of starches in the diet.
Source of trypsin?
It is a digestive enzyme that your pancreas produces, enables you to digest the protein you eat. If your pancreas is not producing enough trypsin, you may experience malabsorption, a digestive problem.Read more [related links]
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive enzyme?
Amylase
What cell structure produces enzymes in the pancreas?
While the pancreas produces insulin, insulin is a hormone not a digestive enzyme. The enzymes secreted by the pancreas are proteases, lipase, trypsin and amylase.
What does the stomach produce?
The stomach produces several chemicals to digest food. Some are enzyme pepsin, hydrochloric acid, gastric lipase and pepsinoge, which are digestive enzymes.
What causes increased level of Amalyse?
Amylase is a digestive enzyme that breaks down starch in the body. Causes of an increased level of amylase includes a perforated ulcer, intestinal blockage, cholecystitis and certain medications.
Where is an enzyme in the digestive system?
In the liver.
