+1 862 207 3288 The Pancreatic juice contains several different enzymes such as (i) Trypsinogen (ii) Chymotrypsinogen (iii) Procarboxypeptidase (iv) Amylopsin (v) Steapsin (vi) Ribonuclease These enzymes catalyse the digestive reactions Trypsinogen, Chymotrypsinogen and Procarboxypeptidase are inactive proteases. Out of this a small amount of Trypsinogen is activated by the coenzyme enterokinase in the intestinal juice and is converted to active trypsin. The trypsin so formed, converts the rest of the (i) Trypsinogen into trypsin (ii) Chymotrypsinogen into chymotrypsin and (iii) Procarboxypeptidase into carboxypeptidase. These active proteases (Trypsin, Chymotrypsin and Carboxypeptidase ) catalyze the conversion of proteins, proteases and peptones into polypeptides, peptides and amino acids.
Amylopsin: Amylopsin is a carbohydrase. It catalyses the conversion of glycogen and starch into maltose.
Steapsin: Steapsin is a lipase. It catalyses the conversion of emulsified lipids into fatty acids and glycerol.
Ribonuclease: Ribonuclease catalyses the conversion of RNA into mono and dinucleotides. The Beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete the hormone insulin. Insulin reduces the amount of glucose in blood by converting the surplus glucose into glycogen in the liver cells. The alpha cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete the hormone Glucagon. Glucagon converts the Glycogen into Glucose in the liver cells and release the same (Glucose) in the blood when needed. Thus Insulin and Glucagon together maintain the proper level of blood sugar.
