GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pancreatic amylase is also known as
A
steapsin
B
amylopsin
C
chymotrypsin
D
carboxypeptidase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amylopsin is the other name of amylase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion in the Simple Gutted Animal If not, then carbohydrate digestion begins in the lumen of the small intestine where pancreatic a-amylase (amylopsin) begins digestion of amylose and amylopectin via dextrins, maltose and maltotriose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amylopsin is the starch digesting enzyme secreted by the pancreas and present in the pancreatic juice. It acts upon starch in the alkaline condition and converts it into the simple sugar.

Detailed explanation-4: -P-type amylase is synthesized by pancreatic acinar cells and secreted into the intestinal tract via the pancreatic duct system. Its action is favored by the mildly alkaline conditions in the duodenum.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the digestive systems of humans and many other mammals, an alpha-amylase called ptyalin is produced by the salivary glands, whereas pancreatic amylase is secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine.

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