A REVIEW OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES

Once in the duodenum, an activation cascade starts with enterokinase produced by the duodenum to activate trypsinogen to trypsin, and trypsin activates another pancreatic peptidases. The duodenum also contributes digestive enzymes, such as disaccharidases and dipeptidase. The disaccharidases include maltase, lactase, and sucrase. Maltase cleaves th