Question

B. PROTEINS

1. Chemical digestion of proteins by enzymes first begins in the stomach. Name the gastric enzyme that initiates protein digestion. Explain how this enzyme is activated.

2. Pancreatic juice contains enzymes which digest proteins including trypsin and chymotrypsin. Name the ducts in the pathway by which pancreatic juice flows from the pancreas to the duodenum.

3. The products of chemical digestion of dietary proteins are amino acids (protein subunits), which are then absorbed into the bloodstream. Describe 3 ways the body uses these amino acids. In other words, name 3 important proteins (needed by the body to maintain health) which are synthesized using dietary amino acids.

Answer 1