Digestive Catalysts Make Life Possible
Enzymes are catalysts. They assist in practically all bodily functions, speeding up specific chemical reactions that would proceed very slowly, if at all. Digestive enzymes break down food particles for storage in the liver or muscles. These reactions are the key to breaking down the macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) into smaller particles. This stored energy is later converted, by other enzymes, for use by the body when necessary. There are two classifications of enzymes: digestive enzymes and metabolic enzymes.
For the purposes of this course we will focus on digestive enzymes. There are many known enzymes and sub enzymes.
Digestive Enzymes
There are specific digestive enzymes for each macronutrient.
