Question

Explain digestive enzymes and their functions

Answer 1

HEY MATE _____>


HERE IS YOUR ANSWER _____!!!!


Digestive enzymes are released, or secreted, by the organs of the digestive system. These enzymesinclude proteases that digest proteins, and nucleases that digest nucleic acids. ... Pepsin helps break down proteins into amino acids. Trypsin, produced in the pancreas


I THINK IT HELPED YOU ^

Answer 2

Explanation:

Digestive enzymes help with the breakdown of food so that the nutrients contained within the food can be absorbed. It works by breaking down large macromolecules such as protein, fat and carbohydrates into their smaller building blocks so that they can be absorbed by the body.

The 3 main enzymes are:

Proteases and peptidases enzymes which break protein down into amino acids.

Lipase enzymes which break fat down into fatty acids.

Amylase enzymes which break carbohydrates such as starches and sugar into simple sugars and glucose.