ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION IN HUMANS
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amylase
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lipase
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maltase
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protease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin is a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food. Gastric chief cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Protease. Protease is produced in the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine. Most of the chemical reactions occur in the stomach and small intestine. In the stomach, pepsin is the main digestive enzyme attacking proteins.
Detailed explanation-3: -Amylase (made in the mouth and pancreas; breaks down complex carbohydrates) Lipase (made in the pancreas; breaks down fats) Protease (made in the pancreas; breaks down proteins)
Detailed explanation-4: -Enzymes produced and secreted by the pancreas which aid in the proteolysis of proteins in the digestive tract.