what is the purpose of substances like amylase, pepsin
2007-02-06 08:36:22 · 4 answers · asked by abc 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Amylase and Pepsin are all enzymes- enzymes catalyse chemical reactions, and are basically involved in all metabolic reactiosn in the body.
The specific function of amylase and pepsin is to break down macromolecules in your food you eat to smaller molecules that you can digest. Amylase breaks down starch into glucose, and pepsin breaks down polypeptides into shorter peptides or amino acids
2007-02-10 08:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by kz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they serve to break down large macromolecules into smaller units which can be metabolized. amylase breaks down starches, and pepsin clips peptides.
2007-02-06 08:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by raerae_2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amylase breaks down starch! [[It's in your saliva]]
Pepsin breaks down proteins into peptides
2007-02-06 09:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by DestinationUNKNOWN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are enzymes that break down food particles to make them soluble... Hope this helps! :-)
2007-02-06 08:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋