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Digestive enzymes

Digestive enzymes are the enzymes that breakdown complex large molecules into simpler components. Trypsin is a digestive enzyme that hydrolysis proteins into peptides and amino acids that are readily absorbed. Amylase and lipase hydrolyze polysaccharides and lipids into monosaccharides and short chain organic molecules that are readily absorbed by the small intestine with the help of villi and microvilli.


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