Digestive enzyme

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Digestive enzymes are enzymes in the alimentary tract with a purpose of breaking down components of food so that they can be taken up by the organism. The main sites of action are the oral cavity, the stomach, the duodenum and the jejunum. They are secreted by different glands: the salivary glands, the glands in the stomach, the pancreas, and the glands in the small intestines.

Related Topics:
Enzymes - Alimentary tract - Food - Organism - Oral cavity - Stomach - Duodenum - Jejunum - Salivary gland - Pancreas - Small intestine

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