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Digestive enzymes |
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Digestive enzymes Molecules that catalyze the breakdown of large molecules (usually food) into smaller molecules. Mentioned in: Heartburn digestive enzymes (di·jesˑ·tiv enˑ·zīmz), n.pl proteins that catalyze reactions between other chemicals by reducing the energy required for the reactions. ) Digestive system. |
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| Digestive enzymes digest food in the gastrointestinal tract. At 10 days of age, there were no significant differences in weight gain, intestinal length or growth, nutrient uptake, or digestive enzyme activity among the piglets. Virtually every rattlesnake found in Southern California injects a digestive enzyme that begins to break down the tissue of its prey so that the snake can eat it quickly. |
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