DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
DIGESTIVE ENZYMES SPEED UP (___________________) THE BREAK DOWN OF __________________
MOLECULES INTO __________________ ONES.
These small molecules can pass through the wall of the small intestine into the blood. They then pass into cells
and are used.
Enzyme & molecule it
breaks down
Product after
enzyme catalyses
Where produced
Where catalyses
Amylase
Carbohydrase
Protease
Lipase
The protease enzyme which acts in the stomach is called ______________ . The stomach produces
Hydrochloric Acid and this enzyme works best in ______________ conditions. ______________ neutralises the
stomach acid making conditions in the small intestine slightly alkaline. Enzymes which act in the small intestine
work best in _______________ conditions.