A REVIEW OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES

As soon as inside the duodenum, an activation cascade starts with enterokinase produced by the duodenum to activate trypsinogen to trypsin, and trypsin activates one other pancreatic peptidases. The duodenum also contributes digestive enzymes, which include disaccharidases and dipeptidase. The disaccharidases include maltase, lactase, and sucrase.