PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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 a pancreatic enzyme having a pH of 2 to 3 present in the pancreatic juice and secreted to digest starch.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amylopsin is also called as pancreatic amylase. It is secreted by the pancreas and reaches the stomach through duodenum and digest carbohydrates in the acidic medium of the stomach.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amylase is a digestive enzyme predominantly secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands and found in other tissues at very small levels.[1] Amylase was first described in the early 1800s and is considered one of the first enzymes in history to be scientifically investigated.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pancreatic enzymes are a group of digestive enzymes that are synthesized and secreted by the pancreas. The five pancreatic enzymes are: Amylase or amylopsin.

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