What are enzymes
Special proteins that can break large molecules of nutrients down into small molecules
What are enzymes known as
Biological catalysts
What do they do
They speed up digestion without being used up
What enzymes break down:
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrase
Protease
Lipase
Enzymes always end with the letters
ASE
Carbs(e.g. starch) get broken down into…
Sugars
Proteins get broken down into….
Amino acids
Lipids get broken down into….
Fatty acids and glycerol