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The pancreas is the main digestive gland in our body and it secretes these enzymes:
- Trypsin: a protease that cleaves proteins at the basic amino acids.
- Chymotrypsin: a protease that cleaves proteins at the aromatic amino acids.
- Steapsin: which degrades triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol.
- Carboxypeptidase: a protease that takes off the terminal acid group from a protein
- Several elastases: which degrade the protein elastin and some other proteins.
- Several nucleases: which degrade nucleic acids, like DNAase and RNAase
- Pancreatic amylase: degrades starch, glycogen and most other carbohydrates.
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∙ 12y agoThe pancreas does not produce carbohydrates. We get carbohydrates from eating food such as fruit, vegetables and grain products. What the pancreas does is help break down food in order for the digestive system to function properly.
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∙ 12y agoThe pancreas digests sugars which it breaks down into stored energy by producing a hormone known as Insulin.
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∙ 10y agoPancreatic lipase breaks down lipids or fat molecules.
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∙ 13y agoThe digestive enzymes of the pancreas help to break down fats, proteins and starch molecules.
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∙ 12y agoFats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
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What enzyme breaks down oils?
Lipases are the enzymes that cleave fats. Fats are known scientifically as lipids, so the enzyme responsible for its break-down is called lipase.
Where would you find lipase in your body?
Lipase is produced in the pancreas, then excreted into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct. Once in the small intestine, it can proceed to break down fats.
Does bile breaks down fat?
No bile does not break down fat. Bile salts only aid in digestion of lipids(fats) by emulsifying them. Pancreatic lipase breaks down the lipids.
What enzyme in the pancreatic solution accomplished the digestion of fats?
The Pancreae is the organ prducing three enzymes, amylase,protease and lipase. Pancreatic lipase breaks down large fat molecules contaning one glycerol and three fatty acids to small digested molecules. Simple answer to your question: Pancreatic Lipase :D
What macromolecules do enzymes break down in lipase?
Lipids are broken down by the enzyme Lipase.
Why can't lipase break down starch?
Lipase can't break down maltose because it is meant to break down lipids. Maltose is a form of a carboydrate, which is broken down by maltase.
What specific macromolecule is bile used to break down during digestion?
Bile is used to break down lipase during digestion.
What enzymes break down lipids?
Lipase breaks down lipids (fats) LIPASES
What are some of the enzymes and buffers produced by the pancreas?
Lipase, which breaks down fats, and pancreatic amylase, which breaks down carbohydrates.
What is the site of action for lipase?
Pancreatic lipase is a water-soluble enzyme secreted by the pancreas. Like other lipases, its function is to break down lipids (fats) in the intestinal tract.
What is co-lipase?
The co-lipase is a protein co-enzyme that is needed for the optimal enzyme activity of the pancreatic lipase.
Is lipase related to heterotrophic or autotrophic nutrition?
Both use lipase to break down fats.
