Page 92 - The Miraculous Machine that Works for an Entire Lifetime: Enzyme

Harun Yahya

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Certain enzymes have been charged with diges-
tion in the body. Lipase breaks down fats, protease Protease
enzyme
breaks down proteins, cellulase breaks down fiber,
amylase breaks down starch, lactase breaks down
dairy, sucrase breaks down sugars, and maltase breaks Enzyme
substrate
down grains. The presence of digestive enzymes is of
great importance to metabolic enzymes, because di-
gestion being undertaken by a special enzyme group prevents the me-
tabolism from fatigue. As long as digestive enzymes are present, our
bodies' metabolic enzymes can carry out their own tasks alone and
Substrate (food-
stuff) Products Enzymes break down food-
stuffs and convert them in-
to forms that the body's
cells can use. This perfect
system enables all the sys-
tem's needs to be met al-
Enzyme and substrate
Enzyme combination Enzyme most instantaneously.
Methods used by enzymes to break
down foods
Substrate
Enzyme (sucrase) (sucrose)
This diagram Active site
shows the activity Fructose
of the enzyme su-
crase in breaking
down sugar prod- Enzyme and substrate
ucts. The new Glucose are in a ready state.
product emerging Products
as a result of this emerge.
reaction will be
used in meeting Enzyme-substrate
the needs essen- complex
tial to the body's
metabolism.
Substrates are
converted into Substrate
products.
binds to the
enzyme.

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