Question

State the function of digestive enzymes

Answer 1

Digestive enzymes are present to break down the various food items that are eaten. For example, proteases break proteins down into small peptides and amino acids. Proteins, complex carbohydrates and fats as consumed are not directly available for use by the body until they are broken down by digestive enzymes.

Answer 2

Protease. Any enzyme that breaks down protein into its building blocks, amino acids, is called a protease, which is a general term. Your digestive tract produces a number of these enzymes, but the three main proteases are pepsin, trypsin and chymotrypsin.