Question

Where is dipeptidase active?

Answer 1

1. Dipeptidases are enzymes.
2. It is secreted into the small intestine by enterocytes.
3. Dipeptidases hydrolyze dipeptides, which are bonded pairs of amino acids.
4. Dipeptidases are released onto the villi's brush edge, where they cleave dipeptides into their two component amino acids before absorption.
5. Succus entericus contains dipeptidase.
6. They're also located inside enterocytes, where they execute cytosolic digestion of ingested dipeptides.
7. Exopeptidases are dipeptidases that break down proteins.