Biology GCSE
Proteases
What Proteases means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Produced in the stomach, the pancreas and the small intestine, they act on proteins, breaking them down to amino acids.
Enzymes that catalyse the breakdown of proteins into amino acids.
Topics that use Proteases
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption and transport
- active site
- Active site and substrate binding
- Amylase
- Anabolic and catabolic reactions
- Apparatus and measurement skills
- Benedict’s test for reducing sugars
- Biological catalysts
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