Enzymes in the Digestive System
Name of Enzyme Substrate Location Task Products Salivary Amylase (likes pH level of around 6.2-7.4) Amylose in the mouth Saliva which is released from the salivary glands Aid in the hydrolysis of the starch amylose into the disaccharide maltose (glycocidic bond) Maltose, and Amylose Pepsinogen No substrate, inactive form of pepsin Produced in the gastric…