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Gastrointestinal physiology: enzymes
Gastrointestinal physiology: enzymes
Amylase is present in saliva and pancreatic secretions. It breaks starch down into sugarThe following brush border enzymes are involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates:
- maltase: cleaves disaccharide maltose to glucose + glucose
- sucrase: cleaves sucrose to fructose and glucose
- lactase: cleaves disaccharide lactose to glucose + galactose
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Amylase is present in saliva and pancreatic secretions. It breaks starch down into sugar
The following brush border enzymes are involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates:- maltase: cleaves disaccharide maltose to glucose + glucose
- sucrase: cleaves sucrose to fructose and glucose
- lactase: cleaves disaccharide lactose to glucose + galactose
