Question

Which types of proteins activate some chemical reactions in the body?

Answer 1

• It is an enzyme that activates chemical reactions in the body. Enzymes act as a catalyst to speed up biochemical reactions.

There are different of them produced at different places in the body. Such as,

1. pepsin, which helps to break down foods in the stomach, which is speeding up the digestive process and that is where is produced.
2. Sucrase is produced in the small intestine that helps to break down sucrose into smaller molecules like glucose and fructose, in order them to be absorbed into the blood.