Ethanolamine, also called 2-aminoethanol or monoethanolamine (often abbreviated as ETA or MEA), is an organic chemical compound with the formula HOCH 2 CH 2 NH 2.thanolamine is the second-most-abundant head group for phospholipids, substances found in biological membranes (particularly those of procaryotes), e.g., phosphatidylethanolamine. It is also used in messenger molecules such as palmitoylethanolamide, which has an effect on CB1 receptors.
Function. The exocrine secretion of the pancreas consists of enzymes that digest food in the small intestine, and sodium bicarbonate to neutralize hydrochloric acid from the stomach in the duodenum. See: pancreatic juice. The islets of Langerhans contain alpha, beta, and delta cells.
The breakdown and digestion of food in order to extract necessary nutrients. The stomach, digestive glands and intestines must produce many enzymes, including pepsin, and acid. Â· What is chyme and how does the stomach mix this material? Chyme is acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine. Chyme consists of gastric fluid and partially digested food. The stomachâs walls churn the acid with the food and that aids in the breakdown of food. Â· What role does the stomach play in decontaminating the incoming food matter?- The stomach contains enzymes that break down and kill bacteria within incoming food. Â· What cells in the stomach function to form enzymes and acids? Chief Cells within the stomach create enzymes, such as the pepsin precursor pepsinogen when exposed to hydrochloric acid in the stomach Parietal cells create the acids Â· Why doesnât gastric juice digest the inside of the stomach?-