Question

Give the composition of the pancreatic juice.

Answer 1

Pancreatic juice:

1. An alkaline pancreatic juice containing enzymes is secreted by the exocrine part of the pancreas.
2. Hepato-pancreatic duct is where pancreatic juice is discharged.

Composition:

1. Chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidases, amylases, trypsinogen, lipases, and nucleases are among the inactive enzymes found in pancreatic juice.
2. Enterokinase, an enzyme released by the intestinal mucosa, converts trypsinogen into active trypsin, which then causes the other enzymes in the pancreatic juice to become active.
3. Digestive enzymes in pancreatic juice travel to the small intestine where they aid in further breaking down the proteins, carbs, and lipids (fats) in the chyme.