==============+===================+==================+=================== | | _Where chiefly_ | | _Enzymes_ | _found_ | _Action_ --------------+-------------------+------------------+------------------- {|Ptyalin (salivary |Salivary |Converts starch {| amylase) | secretions | to maltose {|Amylopsin |Pancreatic juice |Converts starch {| (pancreatic | | to maltose {| amylase) | | {|Liver diastase |Liver |Converts glycogen {| | | to glucose {|Muscle diastase |Muscles |Converts glycogen {| | | to glucose Act upon {|Invertase (sucrase)|Intestinal juice |Converts glycogen carbohydrates{| | | to glucose {| | | and fructose {|Maltase |Intestinal juice |Converts maltose {| | | to glucose {|Lactase |Intestinal juice |Converts lactose {| | | to glucose and {| | | galactose {|Glycolytic enzymes |Muscles, etc. |Split and oxidize {| | | glucose | | | {|Lipase (steapsin) |Gastric, and |Splits fats to Acts on {| | pancreatic | fatty acids and fats {| | secretions, blood| glycerin {| | and tissues | | | | {|Pepsin |Gastric juice |Splits proteins to {| | | proteoses and {| | | peptones {|Trypsin |Pancreatic juice |Splits proteins to {| | | proteoses, {| | | peptones, Act on {| | | polypeptids and proteins {| | | amino acids {|Erepsin |Intestinal juice |Splits peptones {| | | to amino acids {| | | and ammonia {|Autolytic enzymes |Tissue generally |Split body proteins {| | | to simpler {| | | substances