maltose is broken down by maltase into two molecules of
Maltose In humans, maltose is broken down by various maltase enzymes, providing two glucose molecules which can be further processed: either broken down to provide energy, or stored as glycogen. The lack of the sucrase-isomaltase enzyme in humans causes sucrose intolerance, but because there are four different maltase enzymes, complete maltose intolerance is extremely rare.[10]
Small intestine Food from the stomach is allowed into the duodenum through the pylorus by a muscle called the pyloric sphincter.
Rate equation k is the first order rate constant, which has units of 1/s or sâˆ’1.
Small intestine Absorption of the majority of nutrients takes place in the jejunum, with the following notable exceptions: