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Q: What break down the protein substance in food?
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What a substance that can digest food?

Enzymes such as protease and carbohydrase break down specific types of food i.e. protein and carbohydrate.


What substance is used to break food down?

Enzymes are used to break down food.


Substance used to break food down?

Enzymes are substances that break down food.


What substance enter into the food vacuole in amoeba to break down the food?

ENZYMES


What is a substance used to break down food?

small intestine


What enzymes speed up the break down of protein in food?

Glucose


What substance is in your stomach which helps break down food particles?

gastric juice


What substance contains enzymes that help break down food before digestion?

Saliva


What do pepsin and amzlase break down?

Pepsin breaks down the proteins with the help of HCL. Pepsin works quicker nd better when the food is acidic, HCl makes the food acidic and helps pepsin break down Protein in food.


Which food does saliva break down?

Saliva breaks down all food ( I think), it makes the food moist so its easier to swallow. There is no specific food that it will break down and the rest it won't. Look on BBC Bitesize as well.. it helps


Can your esophagus break down protein?

The esophagus is merely a tube that transports foods and liquids to the stomach. While enzymes in saliva break down food, the esophagus plays no role in separating or breaking down food molecules.


What is breaking down food to release food in cells called?

well, enzymes are proteins that break up food molecules and digestion is when large protein molecules are broken down