Digestion Of Protein Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the enzyme Pepsin located? What cells are found here? What rxn does it catalyze?
A
Stomach
- chief cells
- parietal cells
Protein —> peptides
2
Q
Pepsinogen —> pepsin requires what? What cells have it?
A
HCl
Parietal cells
3
Q
Proenzyme (AKA what?) —> pepsinogen
What cells have pepsinogen?
A
zymogen
Chief cells
4
Q
What enzymes are released from the Pancreas into Sm Intestine? What rxns do they catalyze?
A
Trypsin, Trypsinogen, Chymotrypsinogen
Protein —> polypeptides
Peptides —> dipeptides + tripeptides
