Mention the function of salivary amylase,pepsin,lipase and trypsin
Asked by maglinshelcia | 8th Jun, 2016, 08:44: PM
Expert Answer:
Function of salivary amylase:
- Saliva secreted into the buccal cavity contains electrolytes such as Na+, K+, Cl−, HCO3-and enzymes such as salivary amylase and lysozyme.
- The hydrolytic action of salivary amylase hydrolyses starch into maltose.
Function of pepsin:
- Pepsin hydrolyses proteins into proteoses and peptones (peptides).
Function of lipase:
- Gastric lipases are secreted in very small amounts. They bring about mild hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
- Pancreatic lipases break down fat micelles into diglycerides first and then monoglycerides.
- Intestinal lipases act on monoglycerides and break them down into fatty acids and glycerol.
Function of trypsin:
- Trypsin along with chymotrypsin and carboxypeptidase act on partially digested proteins (proteins, peptones and proteoses) in the stomach and convert them into dipeptides.
Answered by Sheetal Kolte | 9th Jun, 2016, 10:38: AM
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