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Why protein digesting enzymes are secreted in an inactive form in your body why it is not so incase of carbohydrate digesting and fat digesting enzymes?
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Proteases are secreted in their inactive forms so as to prevent self-digestion and the destruction of the body's own cells. This is because all cells have proteins and hence are susceptible to the catabolic effects of proteases.
However, amylase is not secreted in an inactive form as we do not store starch in our cells, but rather, we store carbohydrates in the form of glycogen. Therefore amylase poses no risk to our cells.
Lipase-secreting cells also do not contain lipids and therefore lipase poses no threat to the body's own cells.
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Why are proteolytic enzymes produced in an inactive form?
Proteolytic enzymes will destroy the cells that produced them if they are produced in an active form. To protect the body's own cells these enzymes are secreted in an inactive form into the digestive tract and activated where they are needed.
Why must protein-digesting enzymes be stored in the inactive form?
All the digestive enzymes are made of protein, yet some of them are protein-digesting enzymes. If they were all dumped into the same "pot" the protein digesting enzymes would quickly destroy the other enzymes, and the whole process would grind to a halt. The body must separate protein digestion from other processes.
Pancreatic enzymes digest all types of fluids after they are secreted into the?
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What is sucrase secreted from?
Sucrase is a family of enzymes. Some of it is secreted from the salivary glands in the mouth but most of the sucrase activity is in the small intestines. In the intestines it is not secreted, but rather, contained in the wall.
What does the enzyme ptyalin help digest?
Ptyalin is a carbohydrate digesting enzyme which digests starch and glycogen into maltose.It is present in our saliva.
Why are protein digestive enzymes produced and released in an inactive form?
In the case of protein digesting enzymes, known as endopeptidases, such as those secreted in the stomach (pespin), it is obvious. If they were secreted active they would digest the glands which secrete the enzymes themselves (gastric glands). Instead they must be secreted in an inactive form, which once in the stomach and exposed to HCl acid and other pepsin enzymes the pepsinogen activates and begins digesting protein.
What is the optimum pH for carbohydrate digestion?
carbohydrate digesting enzymes have an optimum pH near neutrality so is for carbohydrate digestion.
What are the digestive enzymes secreted as inactive proteins called?
To protect the body.
Why are proteolytic enzymes produced in an inactive form?
Proteolytic enzymes will destroy the cells that produced them if they are produced in an active form. To protect the body's own cells these enzymes are secreted in an inactive form into the digestive tract and activated where they are needed.
Why must protein-digesting enzymes be stored in the inactive form?
All the digestive enzymes are made of protein, yet some of them are protein-digesting enzymes. If they were all dumped into the same "pot" the protein digesting enzymes would quickly destroy the other enzymes, and the whole process would grind to a halt. The body must separate protein digestion from other processes.
What glandular secretions involved in digestion would be most likely released initially as inactive precursors?
protein-digesting enzymes
List the enzymes secreted by mouth salivary glands stomach and the small intestine and what involved with digesting?
an adult usally has to have 2.5 millmerters of salt
What substances are secreted by the pancreas into the duodenum?
Acid chyme (nutrient broth from food) enters from the stomach. Protein digesting enzymes enter, but in an inactive form. Pancreatic proteases become activated here. And several digestive enzymes go into the lumen of the duodenum.
What enzymes secreted from the pancreas promote digestion?
The pancreas secretes insulin which helps regulate blood glucose levels and it also secretes digestive enzymes such as glucagon that assist in breaking down fat, carbohydrate and protein.
Are most enzymes carbohydrate molecules?
Enzymes are not carbohydrate molecules. They are protein molecules.
Are enzymes found in proteins carbohydrates lipids or nucleic acids?
Enzymes for digesting lipids, or fats, are called lipases. Enzymes for digesting proteins are called proteases. Enzymes for digesting carbohydrates are called amylases. Note that there are many different types of each of the above enzymes.
What are the lipid-digesting enzymes secreted from the pancreas?
amylase, pancreas , maltase, sucrase, lactase,bile hcl,
