Question

Describe how proteins are digested in the human gut. [4 marks]

Accepted Answer

1. Hydrolysis of peptide bonds;
2. Endopeptidases break polypeptides into smaller peptide chains;
3. Exopeptidases remove terminal amino acids;
4. Dipeptidases hydrolyse/break down dipeptides into amino acids;

Front	Describe how proteins are digested in the human gut. [4 marks]
Back	1. Hydrolysis of peptide bonds; 2. Endopeptidases break polypeptides into smaller peptide chains; 3. Exopeptidases remove terminal amino acids; 4. Dipeptidases hydrolyse/break down dipeptides into amino acids;

Peptide Amino Acids Describe Proteins Digested Human Gut