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VII Flashcards

1
Q

Where do enzymes produced in the intestinal glands function?

A

Small intestine

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2
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What is maltase hydrolysis reaction?

A

Maltose to 2 glucoses

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3
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What is sucrase hydrolysis reaction?

A

Sucrose to glucose and fructose

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4
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What is lactase hydrolysis reaction?

A

Lactose to glucose and galactose

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5
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Where are maltase sucrase and lactase produced?

A

Intestinal glands

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6
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Where do enzymes produced in the pancreas function?

A

Small intestine

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7
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What is pancreatic amylase hydrolysis reaction?

A

Starch to maltose

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8
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What is salivary amylase also called?

A

Ptyalin

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9
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What is salivary amylase hydrolysis reaction?

A

Starch to matose

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10
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Which enzymes are involved in carbohydrate digestion?

A

Maltase sucrase lactase pancreatic amylase salivary amylase

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11
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Where do protein digestion enzymes function? Except for pepsin.

A

Small intestine

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12
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Where is trypsin produced?

A

Pancreas

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13
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What does trypsin do?

A

Hydrolyzes peptide bonds, converts chymtrypsinogen into cymotrypsin

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14
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Where is cymotrypsin produced?

A

Pancreas

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15
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What does cymotrypsin do?

A

Hydrolyzes peptide bonds

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16
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Where is carboxypeptidase produced?

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Pancreas

17
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What does carboxypeptidase do?

A

Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bonds at carboxyl end.

18
Q

Where is aminopeptidase produced?

A

Intestinal glands

19
Q

What does aminopeptidase do?

A

Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at amino end.

20
Q

Where are dipeptidases produced?

A

Intestinal glands

21
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What do dipeptidases do?

A

Hydrolyzes pairs of amino acids.

22
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Where is enterokinase produced?

A

Intestinal glands

23
Q

What does enterokinase do?

A

Converts trypsinogen to trypsin.

24
Q

Where is pepsin produced?

A

Chief cells in gastric glands

25
Q

Where are chief cells?

A

Gastric glands

26
Q

Where does pepsin function?

A

Stomach

27
Q

What does pepsin do?

A

Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds

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