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Which main body system is responsible for breaking down food its energy?
The digestive system has primary responsibility for breaking down food.
Enzyme found in gastric juices?
the enzyme found in gastric juice is Pepsinogenand it only works in an acidic environment (hydrochloric acid is in the stomach)then when that enzyme gets mixed with the hydrochloric acid it creates pepsin and pepsin breaks down proteins into amino acid chainsthere are also other enzymes like:HClReninPepsinogenGelatinaseGastric AmylaseGastric Lipase
What enzymes in the mouth break down sugar?
Salivary amylase breaks down starches into sugars. Starch is, technically, a polysaccharide or a polymer of sugar, but most people don't consider starch to be a sugar. No sugars are digested by any salivary enzyme.
Name digestive enzymes in mouth and stomach?
the enzyme produced in the stomach wall is mainly protease, this breaksdown the proteins in the food you have eaten
What is the main organ for storing starch?
The main organ that stores the starch is called as liver. It stores about 150 grams of glycogen. Glycogen is animal starch. The total mass of muscles also store about 150 grams of glycogen.
What is a polysaccharide that stores energy in your muscles and liver?
Glycogen is the polysaccharide that serves as the main storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles for energy. When energy is needed, glycogen can be broken down to release glucose for use by the body.
One human disease is causedbya change in codon in a gene from GAA to GUAthis disease is the result of?
Pompe disease is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar called glycogen in the body's cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain tissues, especially muscles, impairs their ability to function normally. Mutations in the GAA gene cause Pompe disease. The GAA gene provides instructions for producing an enzyme called acid alpha-glucosidase (commonly called acid maltase). This enzyme is active in lysosomes, which are structures that serve as the cell's recycling center. The enzyme normally breaks down glycogen into a simpler sugar called glucose, which is the main energy source for most cells. Mutations in the GAA gene prevent acid alpha-glucosidase from breaking down glycogen, allowing it to build up in the body's cells. Over time, this buildup damages cells throughout the body, particularly muscle cells. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompe_disease http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=pompedisease
Chemical compounds that are converted to glycogen?
Glucose is the main chemical compound that is converted to glycogen in a process called glycogenesis. Other compounds such as fructose and galactose can also be converted to glucose and ultimately stored as glycogen. The conversion of these compounds to glycogen occurs in the liver and muscles primarily to maintain blood sugar levels and provide energy reserves.
What are the main constituents of glycogen?
Glycogen is a composition of Glucose particles.
What main enzyme does the stomach secrete?
The stomach primarily secretes the enzyme pepsin, which is a type of protease, which breaks down proteins.
Which main body system is responsible for breaking down food its energy?
The digestive system has primary responsibility for breaking down food.
Enzyme found in gastric juices?
the enzyme found in gastric juice is Pepsinogenand it only works in an acidic environment (hydrochloric acid is in the stomach)then when that enzyme gets mixed with the hydrochloric acid it creates pepsin and pepsin breaks down proteins into amino acid chainsthere are also other enzymes like:HClReninPepsinogenGelatinaseGastric AmylaseGastric Lipase
What is the main carbohydrate reserve in animals?
Liver and muscles store carbohydrate .
What enzymes in the mouth break down sugar?
Salivary amylase breaks down starches into sugars. Starch is, technically, a polysaccharide or a polymer of sugar, but most people don't consider starch to be a sugar. No sugars are digested by any salivary enzyme.
Glycogen is the form in which?
Glycogen is the form in which animals and humans store glucose. Plants on the other hand store their glucose as starch.
What is the stored carbohydrates in animals?
Glycogen is a long, very "branchy" chain of glucose molecules stored primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. After eating, the liver converts much of the carbohydrate content of a meal into glycogen which keeps blood glucose levels at a relatively constant level (even if the meal is very high in sugar and other carboydrates). After the meal has been thoroughly digested and blood glucose levels begin to fall, the liver begins breaking down its glycogen stores to blood glucose levels so that other organs can continue to function normally. Glycogen in muscles acts primarily as a "fast-acting" energy reserve for the muscles during strenuous exercise, and the glycogen in muscles cannot be used by any other parts of the body as muscle cells lack the enzyme that allows glucose to pass from the cells into the blood stream. Adipose tissue (fat) is the main form of stored energy in animals, being much more compact than glycogen. However, it is a lipid, not a carbohydrate.
What enzyme speed the breakdown of fat foods?
Enzymes are not the main cause of breaking down fats, and in Biology fats are used as a good energy source for cells. The main way you break down fats is when you are hungry your pancreas releases a hormone into the bloodstream called glucagon. This allows the release of fats to be used by your cells for energy. If you worried that you are not effectively breaking down fats, then you should eat more vitamins and minerals, from Vegetables or Fruits and maybe cut down on the fatty proteins and eat lean meat like chicken.
