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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Digestive System
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Section 12

Chemical Digestion

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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
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Mechanisms of Chemical Digestion

Chemical digestion is the process of breakdown of large macronutrients into smaller molecules by enzyme-mediated hydrolysis.

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Chemical Digestion of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids

Chemical breakdown of macromolecules contained in food is completed by various enzymes produced in the digestive system.

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