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Proteins in food are primarily broken down by enzymes known as proteases or peptidases. This process begins in the stomach, where the enzyme pepsin, activated by gastric acid, starts to cleave protein chains into smaller peptides. As the food moves into the small intestine, pancreatic enzymes like trypsin and chymotrypsin further digest these peptides into even smaller units, ultimately breaking them down into amino acids, which can then be absorbed into the bloodstream.
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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.
What is the substance in stomach?
Protein Protein
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
Substance used to break food down?
Enzymes are substances that break down food into smaller molecules to aid in digestion. They work by catalyzing chemical reactions that help to break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats into simpler forms that can be absorbed by the body.
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.
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
What substance enter into the food vacuole in amoeba to break down the food?
Enzymes are the substances that enter the food vacuole in amoebas to break down the food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the cell. These enzymes help in the process of digestion within the food vacuole.
