Protease
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
Proteases are a group of digestive enzymes which break down proteins into amino acids.
About Protease
There are three main proteases in the human digestive system that you should know:
| Digestive Enzyme | Breaks down... | into... | Produced by: |
| Pepsin | Protein | Amino Acids | The gastric glands in the stomach. |
| Trypsin | Protein | Amino Acids | The pancreas and released into the Small Intestine. |
| Peptidase | Protein | Amino Acids | The Small Intestine. |