Which type of molecule does each of these enzymes break, Biology

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Besides the pancreatic juice in the intestine there is the releasing of the enteric juice that having digestive enzymes too. What are these enzymes and which type of molecule does each of these enzymes break?

The enteric juice is secreted by the small intestine mucosa. The enzymes of the enteric juice and their respective functions are explained as follows:

Enterokinase: enzyme that activates trypsinogen into trypsin. Saccharase: enzyme that breaks sucrose (saccharose) into fructose and glucose. Maltase: enzyme that breaks maltose into two glucose molecules. Lactase: enzyme that breaks lactose into galactose and glucose. Peptidases: enzymes that break oligopeptides into amino acids. Nucleotidases: Enzymes that break nucleotides into its components (nitrogen-containing bases, pentoses and phosphates).

 


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