How many enzymes are there in the pancreatic juice?

How many enzymes are there in the pancreatic juice? Correct Answer 6

The correct answer is 6.

Explanation:

  • The pancreas secretes a liquid substance called pancreatic juice, which contains digestive enzymes.
  • Trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidases, amylases, lipases, and nucleases are among the inactive enzymes found in the pancreatic juice secreted by the pancreas.
  • These enzymes help in the breakdown of all food components that require digestion.
  • Enterokinase, an enzyme secreted by the intestinal mucosa, converts trypsinogen into active trypsin.
  • Trypsin helps to convert proteins into peptones.
  • Chymotrypsinogen is a degrading enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.
  • Procarboxypeptidases enzymes remove C-terminal amino acids from peptides and proteins
  • Amylase enzyme converts starch to maltose.
  • Lipase is a digestive enzyme that breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids.
  • Nucleases enzymes are specifically designed to break down the nucleotides that make up DNA and RNA.

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