Products Glucose syrup is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals. It is also used in many food products, such as gingerbread, marzipan, glacé and gummy sweets like gummy bears. Structure and properties Glucose syrup is an aqueous solution of a mixture of glucose, oligo- and polysaccharides obtained from starch by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis (with … Glucose Syrup
Products Digestive enzymes are commercially available as drugs and dietary supplements, including tablets and capsules. Unlike other therapeutic proteins, they can be ingested and do not need to be injected. They can usually be stored at room temperature. Structure and properties Digestive enzymes are proteins produced by living organisms. They are obtained on the one … Digestive Enzymes
“Eat slowly and chew properly!” Every child is probably familiar with their mother’s admonishing saying, but why exactly is “chewing well” so important for the body? The answer is simple: proper digestion begins in the mouth, when amylases become active. What are amylases? The word “amylase” comes from the Greek word amylon, meaning “starch flour.” … Amylases: Function & Diseases
The active substance lamivudine is used to treat the immunodeficiency disease AIDS and hepatitis B infections. It belongs to the antiviral drug group. What is HIV infection? Lamivudine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) that forms a chemical analog of cytidine, which is one of the nucleosides. The drug is used to treat HIV-1 … Lamivudine: Effects, Uses & Risks
As an enzyme of the pancreas, trypsin is responsible for the further breakdown of food proteins. It exerts its effect in the highly alkaline range. Trypsin deficiency leads to protein deficiency in the body due to impaired protein breakdown. What is trypsin? Trypsin represents a protease that continues the digestion of proteins in the alkaline … Trypsin: Function & Diseases
Elastases represent a group of proteases closely related to the enzymes trypsin and chymotrypsin. They belong to the serine proteases. Nine enzymes belonging to the elastases are known to date for the human organism. What are elastases? Elastases are nonspecific proteases that are found in all animal and human organisms. The name comes from the … Elastases: Function & Diseases
