Małgorzata Kraska, David Aebisher and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Part of the book: The Biochemical Guide to Enzymes

Abstract

Proteins play many important functions in the human body and amid the enormous amount of work they do, it is also worth looking at their enzymatic role in the reactions of decomposition of complex substances into simple substances.

Keywords: sucrose, glucose, digestive enzyme

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