Digestion By Enzymes

The video explains how enzymes, as biological catalysts, facilitate the digestion of food by breaking down large food polymers into monomers through hydrolysis. It describes the role of enzymes like amylase, protease, lipase, and nucleases in this process, highlighting their specificity and function at body temperature. The video also covers the stages of digestion, starting from the mouth to the small intestine, and discusses the human inability to digest cellulose, unlike ruminant animals. Finally, it summarizes the importance of enzymes in making nutrients available for absorption and use in the body.

Explain the process of hydrolysis as it relates to digestion.

Describe how starch is broken down during digestion.

What role do enzymes play in the digestion of food molecules?

What is the significance of the shape of enzymes in their function?

How do ruminant animals digest cellulose, and why can't humans do the same?