LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT DIGESTIVE ENZYMES.

Once inside the duodenum, an activation cascade starts with enterokinase made by the duodenum to activate trypsinogen to trypsin, and trypsin activates the other pancreatic peptidases. The duodenum also contributes digestive enzymes, including disaccharidases and dipeptidase. The disaccharidases incorporate maltase, lactase, and sucrase. Maltase cl