The human digestive system is a marvel. Expressed in figures, it utilizes a whole 30 tons of solid food and 50,000 liters of liquid in the course of a lifetime. And apart from chewing, the processes run completely independently without the human being having to deal with them. Provided, of course, that no complaints arise. … Enzymes: Little Helpers with a Big Effect
Chenodesoxycholic acid is one of the so-called primary bile acids, end products of the human cholesterol balance. The acid is formed in the liver from cholesterol and functions as an emulsifier that makes fats accessible to lipases. It can be used in medicines to regulate cholesterol balance as well as to break down cholesterol gallstones. … Chenodesoxycholic Acid: Effects, Uses & Risks
Lysosomes are organelles in the cells of living organisms with formed nuclei (eukaryotes). Lysosomes are vesicles of a cell that are enclosed by a membrane and contain digestive enzymes. The function of lysosomes, which are maintained in an acidic environment, is to break down endogenous and exogenous substances and to initiate cellular destruction (apoptosis) when … Lysosome: Function & Diseases
Lipases form a group of water-soluble enzymes that contribute to the breakdown of fats in catabolic metabolism. The main group of lipases, pancreatic and phospholipases, catabolize lipids such as tri- and diglycerides and cholesterol esters by catalytically cleaving simple fatty acids and glycerol. The substances are further metabolized by the body or further used for … Lipases: Function & Diseases
Introduction The pancreas lies behind the peritoneum (retroperitoneal) in the upper abdomen. The pancreas has two parts, a so-called exocrine (= outward-facing) and an endocrine (= inward-facing). The exocrine part is the pancreas, i.e. a digestive juice that is released into the duodenum. The endocrine part produces the hormones insulin and glucagon and releases them … Tasks of the pancreas
Hormones of the exocrine component The main digestive enzymes found in pancreas can be divided into three major groups. Proteolytic enzymes (protein-splitting enzymes), some of which are secreted as zymogens, carbohydrate-splitting enzymes and lipolytic enzymes (fat-splitting enzymes). The most important representatives of proteases include trypsin(ogen), chymotrypsin, (pro)elastases and carboxypeptidases. These enzymes cleave proteins at different … Hormones of the exocrine component | Tasks of the pancreas
