Salivary amylase (ptyalin)
Produced in: salivary glands
Functions in: mouth
(Carbohydrates)
Hydrolyzes starch to maltose and dextrins
Pancreatic amylase
Produced in: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Functions in: duodenum
(Carbohydrates)
Hydrolyzes starch to maltose and dextrins
Maltase
Produced in: Intestinal glands
Functions in: duodenum
(Carbohydrates)
Hydrolyzes maltose to two glucose molecules
Isomaltase
Produced in: Intestinal glands
Functions in: Duodenum
Hydrolyzes isomaltase into two glucose molecules
Sucrase
Produced in: Intestinal glands
Functions in: duodenum
Hydrolyzes sucrose to glucose and fructose
Lactase
Produced in: intestinal glands
Functions in: duodenum
Hydrolyzes lactose to glucose and galactose
Pepsin(ogen)
Produced in: gastric glands (chief cells)
Functions in: stomach
Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds; activated by HCl
Trypsin(ogen)
Produced in: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Functions in: duodenum
Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds; converts chymotrypsinogen to chymotrypsin; activated by enteropeptidase
Chymotrypsin(ogen)
Produced in: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Functions in: Duodenum
Hydrolyzes specific peptide bonds; activated by trypsin
(Pro)Carboxypeptidases A and B
Produced in: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Function in: Duodenum
Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at carboxy end; activated by enteropeptidase
Aminopeptidase
Produced in: Intestinal glands
Functions in: duodenum
Hydrolyzes terminal peptide bond at amino end
Dipeptidases
Produced in: Intestinal glands
Functions in: duodenum
Hydrolyzes pairs of amino acids
Enteropeptidase
Produced in: Intestinal glands
Functions in: duodenum
Converts trypsinogen to trypsin and procarboxypeptidases A and B to carboxypeptidases A and B
Bile
Produced in: liver (stored in gallbladder)
Functions in: duodenum
Emulsifies fat
Lipase
Produced in: Pancreas (acinar cells)
Functions in: duodenum
Hydrolyzes lipids