APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
simpler protein substrates
A
monoglycerides and fatty acids
B
monosaccharides and disaccharides
C
peptides and amino acids
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peptides are generally considered to be short chains of two or more amino acids. Meanwhile, proteins are long molecules made up of multiple peptide subunits, and are also known as polypeptides. Proteins can be digested by enzymes (other proteins) into short peptide fragments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Erepsin is an enzyme which is used to convert the peptides into amino acids. It is a protein fraction found in the intestinal juices. It is produced and secreted by the intestinal glands in the ileum and the pancreas.

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