Question

Name any two digestive enzymes secreted in human digestive system and write their function.

Answer 1

Digestive enzymes:

Digestive enzymes are those enzymes that help in various biochemical reactions involved in the digestion of food.

Examples of digestive enzymes:

The names and functions of any two digestive enzymes secreted are given below.

1. Salivary amylase- Salivary amylase or also known as ptyalin is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of starch, a complex carbohydrate, into maltose, a simple carbohydrate.
2. Pepsin- Pepsin helps in the digestion of proteins to proteases and peptones.