Examples of Digestive Enzymes - Proteases
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 7.4.3
Proteases
Proteases are digestive enzymes that break down proteins into amino acids.
Production
- Proteases are produced in the:
- small intestine
- pancreas
- stomach
Purpose
- Proteases break down proteins into amino acids.
- Protein → Amino acids.
Protease types
- Pepsin is a protease that works in the stomach.
- Trypsin is a protease that works in the small intestine.