Protein is digested to form amino acids. Lipids are digested to fatty acids. Carbohydrates are digested to glucose and other simple sugars.
When the protein was completely digested, all of the protein molecules were broken down into their smaller components (amino acids) by the digestive enzymes. Amino acids are soluble in the solution, so there was no solid material left behind in the tube after digestion.
Smaller molecules called amino acids make protein molecules.
Digestion breaks down fat, carbohydrates, and protein into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by your GI tract. Without it, no absorption --> malnutrition --> death
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Macromolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are digested into smaller molecules like monosaccharides, amino acids, and fatty acids, respectively. These smaller units can then be reassembled by the body into complex biomolecules, including fats, starches, proteins, and DNA, to meet its metabolic needs and support cellular functions. The process of digestion and synthesis is crucial for energy storage, growth, and repair.
Starch is primarily digested by enzymes known as amylases. Salivary amylase, produced in the saliva, begins the process of breaking down starch into smaller carbohydrate molecules in the mouth. Pancreatic amylase continues this digestion in the small intestine, further breaking down starch into maltose and other disaccharides, which are then further digested into monosaccharides like glucose by additional enzymes.
it makes the molecules smaller and simpler
When protein is pre-digested, it is broken down into individual amino acids or smaller peptide chains. This makes it easier for the body to absorb and utilize the protein for various cellular functions, such as muscle building and repair.
Milk is digested through a series of process when it passed throught the digestive tract. The protein casein present in milk is acted upon by pepsin, trypsin, trypsinogen. The carbohydrate lactose is broken down by lactase to give glucose and galactose.
Hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of organic molecules into smaller molecules in the presence of water. Example; the hydrolysis of the carbohydrate starch.
A glycoprotein is a protein molecule with one or more carbohydrate chains covalently bonded to it. Glycoproteins have roles in cell recognition, signaling, and adhesion.